11:30am - 2:30pm

Kaneff Tower 519

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Beneath the waters of Peru’s Amazon lies a world of spirits led by the Karuara, the ‘people of the river.’ A brave Indigenous woman and her family confront powerful interests to save their river and these sacred beings. This film was used in a ground-breaking lawsuit that won legal personhood for the Marañón River and its tributaries. The ruling marked the first time a Peruvian court has recognized the rights of nature.

Stephanie Boyd has been living and working in Peru as a filmmaker, journalist and educator since 1997 and has produced and co-directed four award-winning feature documentaries: "Choropampa, The Price of Gold" (2002), "Tambogrande, Mangos, Murder, Mining" (2008), "The Devil Operation" (2010) and “Karuara, People of the River” (2024).

She was born and raised in Oshawa, Ontario where she learned about labour organizing, social protest and the impacts of industrial contamination on human health and the environment.

Event Co-sponsored by: Law and Society Program | SOSC 4367 A – Earth Law