DARU/N

by Benjamin Hindrichs 2024, 14' – Spain/Brazil/Germany | Regional premiere – in competition

Lucila, an elderly indigenous healer living in the Amazon rainforest, watches the fires approach her home and community. As the threat grows, an ancient desire resurfaces, a lifelong dream, and she asks a question that is both intimate and cosmic: "What will happen when we die—me and the forest?" The film intertwines intimacy, spirituality, and the climate crisis, revealing the fragility of the forest and its inhabitants.

#AmazonRainforest #environment #ClimateCrisis #IndigenousCommunities #IndigenousSpirituality #MemoryAndTradition

Benjamin Hindrichs (Germany, 1995) is a director and author based in Barcelona. After a background in journalism and visual research, he made his feature film debut with DARU/N, a short film selected and awarded at numerous international festivals. His work explores the boundaries between documentary, spirituality, and environmental crisis, with a particular focus on indigenous communities and threatened territories.

Movie trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo0SmqK6gAU