We Are Guardians

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We Are Guardians follows Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and activist Puyr Tembé as they fight to protect their territories from deforestation, an illegal logger who has no choice but to cut the forest down, and a large landowner at the mercy of thousands of invaders and extractive industry. Through intimate, character focused storytelling, the film brings the issues to the forefront -- from the science of the Amazon Rainforest and its pivotal role in our global climate stability to the economic drivers of deforestation. The film weaves together politics, history, economics, science, and consciousness, providing an in-depth exploration of this incredibly complex and critical situation -- the origins and the impact of which ripple out far beyond the boundaries of the Amazon itself.

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Christy Lemire

RogerEbert.com

Rather than taking a strong stance in one direction or another, “We Are Guardians” aims to sympathize with everyone involved, or at least to enlighten us as to the complexity of their motivations.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 7, 2025

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

It's done in a way that goes deeper into all the different threads that are involved in the deforestation of the Amazon.

Jun 7, 2025

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

When it comes to climate change, our media diet is starved. So if you need that refresher course in the importance of saving the Amazon, “We Are Guardians,” like a well-made pamphlet, does the job with plenty of efficiency and heat.

Jun 7, 2025

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

A beautifully shot documentary that takes a many-sided look at what’s happening to “the world’s lungs” -- Brazil’s Amazonian rainforests, whose escalating clear-cutting is a major factor in climate change.

Jun 13, 2025

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Kent Hill

Film Threat

We Are Guardians is yet another poignantly timed reminder that the time to act is now.

Rated: 8/10

Jun 7, 2025

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Victoria Luxford

D Movies

A thoughtful, if emotionally frustrating documentary...films like this rightly celebrate those looking to save us all.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 23, 2023

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 22 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/07/25

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Edivan Guajajara

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Chelsea Greene

Director

Rob Grobman

Director

Marçal Guajajara

Self

Puyr Tembé

Self

Fisher Stevens

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We Are Guardians follows Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and activist Puyr Tembé as they fight to protect their territories from deforestation, an illegal logger who has no choice but to cut the forest down, and a large landowner at the mercy of thousands of invaders and extractive industry. Through intimate, character focused storytelling, the film brings the issues to the forefront -- from the science of the Amazon Rainforest and its pivotal role in our global climate stability to the economic drivers of deforestation. The film weaves together politics, history, economics, science, and consciousness, providing an in-depth exploration of this incredibly complex and critical situation -- the origins and the impact of which ripple out far beyond the boundaries of the Amazon itself.

Director: Edivan Guajajara, Chelsea Greene, Rob Grobman
Producer: Fisher Stevens, Maura Anderson, Zak Kilberg, Chelsea Greene
Distributor: Area23a
Production Co: Appian Way
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 22m