Waters of Pastaza

Inês T. Alves

Documentary / 61' / HD / Portugal / 2022

Isolated in the Amazon rainforest lives a community of children in deep intimacy with the nature around. Between the waters of the Pastaza River and the top of the trees, these kids run their daily lives almost autonomously and with a strong sense of collaboration.

director INÊS T. ALVES image, direct sound, editing INÊS T. ALVES sound composition VIRGÍLIO OLIVEIRA sound editing GIORGIO GRISTINA sound mix TIAGO MATOS color grading MAFALDA ALEIXO producers ICO COSTA, INÊS T. ALVES production coordination JULIA ALVES production OUBLAUM FILMES distribution SYNDICADO FILMS funding ICA

World Premiere: Berlinale IFF, 2022 – Generation Section

Festivals: IDFA IFF I ZINEBI IFF I INDIELISBOA IFF I SEOUL WOMEN IFF | OLYMPIA IFF | + 25 OUTROS FESTIVAIS

* Prix PRESENT Special Mention – Festival L’Europe autour de l’Europe, Paris’ 22
* Special Mention – Árvore da Vida Jury | Indie Lisboa’ 22
* Special Mention – University Jury | Indie Lisboa’ 22
* Juri Teen Award | Kaliningrad International Film Festival On the Edge. West, Russia’ 22
* Best Director – Seoul International Women’s Film Festival, South Corea’ 22
*Best Documentary – Porto Femme, Portugal’ 22
*Special Mention for Best Photography – Innsbruck Nature Film Festival (INFF), Austria’ 22
* Special Mention for Best Nature Documentary – Innsbruck Nature Film Festival (INFF), Austria’ 22
* Best Feature Film – CineEco, Portugal’ 22
* Youth Jury Award for Best Portuguese Feature Film – CineEco, Portugal’ 22
* ECFA Documentary Award – Olympia International Film Festival, Greece‘ 22
* Best Documentary Feature Film – FICMEC, Spain’ 23