JURUá

Deep in the Amazon, communities along the Juruá River reveal how wild cacao and forest stewardship may hold a key to protecting the rainforest.

FEATURING: Luisa Abrams Chocolates
A FILM BY: Andrew Bydlon & Matt Coddaire

JURUÁ

A Documentary Film

JURUÁ explores life along the Juruá River in the western Amazon, where communities depend on the rainforest for food, travel, and tradition. The documentary follows local families harvesting rare wild cacao and using sustainable agroforestry practices to protect the forest while creating economic opportunities, revealing the deep connection between the future of the rainforest and the people who call it home.

Credits

Director / Editor / Cam Op > Matt Coddaire
Director / Di
rector of Photography / EP > Andrew Bydlon
Sound Editing > Electric Audio Inc
Color > Jonnie Sirotek

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