2026 (USA) 102 minutes
Directed by: David Booth Gardner
Deep in the breathtaking rainforests of Indonesia, an existential battle rages, to save Earth’s third-largest tropical rainforest from massive destruction caused by the palm oil boom, and with it, the future of the planet. This visually stunning, emotionally unsettling documentary captures the passion and purpose of Native people battling multinational corporations to save their homeland. Disturbing scenes reveal how illegal logging for the world’s most sought-after vegetable oil takes a devastating toll on lives and our planet’s climate. Filmed over nine years with a mostly Indonesian crew, David Booth Gardner captures activists overwhelmed by the race to save their lush jungles and endangered tigers, rhinos, elephants, and orangutans from smuggling, poaching, and the displacement of villagers, all under the watch of hovering drones. Inspiring and unnerving, this doc opens our eyes to these faraway battles, encouraging us all to lean in, speak up, and get involved in fighting corporate depredation for our global consumption. Executive produced by Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) and produced by the Oceanic Preservation Society.
2026 Dances With Films – Grand Jury Award – Best Feature Documentary
Incline Village Cinema – December 6 – 8:00pm