Justyna Kabala

Academia da Floresta

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A documentary project on peconheiros, açai berry pickers in the Amazon rainforest in north-eastern Brazil. Shot in collaboration with the community of Boa Vista do Acará, Association of Organic Producers of Boa Vista (APOBV), Comunidade Sagrada Familia Marajó and Cooperativa Sementes do Marajó, Pará, Brazil. Camera, sound, production and editing: Justyna Kabala. Assitant: Rebecca Bortolami. As part of a broader R&D project Kit Dos Peconheiros, focusing on research of local traditional fruit picking methods and, developing solutions for increasing safety of açai collection with the community.

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2019-ongoing

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Part I Excerpt

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Part II Excerpt

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Part II was filmed in Ilha do Marajó, in collaboration with Comunidade Sagrada Familia and Cooperativa Sementes do Marajó. (To be continued)

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