Free Flight
Description
Free Flight is a documentary on the Miskito people of Honduras and their attempt to save their natural resources, especially the scarlet macaw, from land-grabbers and poachers intent on destroying them. The Miskitos believe that every animal and tree in the forest is an individual whom they must take pains not to offend. They are the beneficiaries of a United Nations grant, but what effect will this have on their worldview? Can they preserve their culture, their language, and their macaws, who play an important role in the ecosystem and also symbolize freedom for them? Shot on location at the Miskito Coast where both the birds and the native inhabitants are fighting imminent extinction.
Runtime
20 min 38 sec
Subjects
- Ecological regions (149)
- Social change (532)
- Ethnology (238)
- Anthropology (232)
- Biotic communities (246)
- Tribal citizenship (49)
- Ecological zones (64)
- Environmental sciences (779)
Database
Films on Demand
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