The Elements: An Environmental Film Series: The Condor & the Eagle

Wesleyan University’s Center for Film Studies – Goldsmith Family Cinema
301 Washington Terrace
Middletown, CT 06457

The Elements: An Environmental Film Series,  launched in 2015, is presented by the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District, The Rockfall Foundation, Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts and College of the Environment, Middletown Garden Club, and the Russel Library. Multiple screenings occur throughout the academic year, alternating locations between Wesleyan University and Russel Library. Events are always open to the public and free of charge.

Film Screening: The Condor & the Eagle

From the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, to the oil fields of Texas, to the Ecuadorian Amazon, The Condor & the Eagle tells the story of the collective struggle of the Indigenous peoples of North and South America in their fight to preserve their communities and to protect the Earth from climate change.

More details: Four Indigenous leaders embark on a trans-continental adventure from the Canadian Boreal forests to deep into the heart of Amazonian jungle to unite the peoples of North and South America and deepen the meaning of “Climate Justice”. Their path through the jungle takes them on an unexpectedly challenging and liberating journey that will forever change their attachment to the Earth and one another. “The Condor & The Eagle” features Indigenous women leaders deploying an unparalleled global response. Facing this overwhelming current political climate, a great many people are looking for answers that are adapted to today’s urgency and the imperative of urgent change.

“The Condor & The Eagle” brings us together in the crisis – reminding us of our interconnection with the Earth and one another. Never-before-seen images expose the extractive economy and the global rise of land and water protectors across the Americas. In the midst of the burning of the Amazon, the mega-fires in Australia, and the global climate strikes, this award-winning documentary documents the ongoing collective climate awakening as world climate scientists predict unprecedented global catastrophe.

The Condor & the Eagle/Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Location: Wesleyan University’s Center for Film Studies – Goldsmith Family Cinema – 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown, CT

Time: Monday, March 31, 7 PM