Tarcila: Indigenous Solutions to Climate Change from Peru

New York Premiere

This film has English subtitles.

Tarcila is a short documentary that introduces viewers to activist Tarcila Rivera Zea, a Quechua elder fighting for indigenous rights in Peru. Zea’s lifelong efforts to empower her people are growing increasingly crucial, as the weather becomes more unreliable and climate change raises the stakes. Tarcila focuses on solutions, highlighting what’s working for Indigenous farmers. Zea and her organization Chirapaq are the heroes of this story, and their journey shows the power of including Indigenous women and Traditional Knowledge in the response to climate change.