The inhabitants of the Afro-descendant community of La Chiquita and the Awá Indigenous community of Guadualito were free to walk their rainforests, drink water, and bathe in their rivers. When the oil palm companies arrived, everything changed: they replaced the rainforest with monocultures and contaminated the water. Regardless, their cultures are still alive, and the young people listen attentively to the elders’ life stories and struggles.

Two young people reflect on the footage that shines light on their struggle for the Rights of Nature and that relays the ongoing violence in the Chocó Rainforest in Esmeraldas, caused by the oil palm industry and the abandonment of the Ecuadorian state.

This documentary is the result of a collective and intercultural process, narrated by the youth. It is an intimate vision of their day-to-day life. Many have died as a consequence of the contamination, but the people are still standing up fighting for reparations and justice. It’s the rallying cry of the defenders of Chocó: Together for water!