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Gr 9 Up—This exquisitely edited documentary focuses on two young men who have dedicated their lives to the preservation of the indigenous culture and the ecosystem of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Hugo Lucitante, a member of the Cofán tribe, spent years in the U.S. and graduated from a Seattle high school. The film follows Lucitante over the next several years as he returns home to the Amazon River basin, a dumping ground of toxic water and crude oil, where he, a community development leader, fights against the oil industry's ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More