WITHOUT A CHANCE
Panama has a plastics problem: the city generates 190,000 tons of plastic waste each year and is the second largest waste producer in Latin America. The capital city alone creates 34,000 tons of waste monthly of which only 5% is recycled; and a large amount of uncollected waste often ends in rivers and drains and eventually the sea.
A film by
Humberto Duran / Features Unit Director
José Velasquez / Americas Now Executive Producer
Roselena Ramírez / Americas Now Producer
Mauricio Valenzuela / Producer, Panama
Armando Guerra
Abraham Pipe Terán
Mauricio Valenzuela / Photography
Andrea Casino / Editor
Kar Duran / Artwork and Design
Albert Val / Motion Graphics
Audionetwork / Music
Carlos Samudio / Driver
Armando Guerra / Director
FOR A NEW LIFE
Panama's indigenous Guna people are being displaced from their islands due to rising water levels and overcrowding. Many are leaving behind their ancestral homes and adapting to a new way of life on the mainland. There's an emotional toll but also a financial hit. In particular, the relocation of the Gardí Subdug Island’s population serves as a crucial case study, offering insight into the complex issues of overcrowding, waste management, and cultural transformation. As we witness the preparations being made for their relocation, we explore the potential cultural shifts and economic implications for the Guna people.
A film by
Humberto Duran / Features Unit Director
José Velasquez / Americas Now Executive Producer
Roselena Ramírez / Americas Now Producer
Mauricio Valenzuela / Producer, Panama
Blas López Morales / Guna Yala coordinator
Armando Guerra
Abraham Pipe Terán
Iván Pisarenko (AFP) / Photography
Andrea Casino / Editor
Kar Duran / Artwork and Design
Albert Val / Motion Graphics
Kinyapiler Johnson González / Guna translation
Carlos Samudio / Driver
Gerry Hadden
Josep Alfaro / 2015 Archive footage
AFP / AFP / Archive footage
Audionetwork / Music
Armando Guerra / Director
