Burning the Bananal

Wildfires are increasing in their frequency and ferocity worldwide - they consume forests and destroy lives. Is there a more effective way to fight them?

Fighting fire with fire
Traditional fire management practices hold many answers. Controlled fires, which were widely banned by colonialist authorities, had long been used by indigenous peoples to maintain their land and forests and to protect their peoples from large-scale wildfires.

Self-shooting Director | Editor

Director, Cinematographer & Editor: Jaye Renold
Assistant Director: Flay Guajajara
Music: Javaé and Karajá singers; Blue Dot Sessions
Graphics: Tom Thistlethwaite