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"Pa' Poder que Nos Den Tierra/Power to Give Us Land"

"Pa' Poder que Nos Den Tierra/Power to Give Us Land"Pa' Poder que Nos Den Tierra/Power to Give Us Land
(2005, 22 min.) COLOMBIA
Director: Mauricio Acosta (Nasa)
Produced by: Grupo de Video del Tejido de Comunicación and Asociación de Cabildos Indígenas del Norte del Cauca
In Nasa and Spanish with English subtitles.

In Colombia’s Cauca region, the Nasa (Paez) people’s movement known as “Freedom for Mother Earth” has long fought to recover their lands. This video documents the group’s recent protest, which resulted in harsh reprisals and suffering for the community.

Image credit: Pa' Poder que Nos Den Tierra/Power to Give Us Land; Pa' Poder que Nos Den Tierra/Power to Give Us Land

Mauricio Acosta

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