Meet this year’s storytellers
From Burkina Faso to Honduras and Mali to Nepal, meet youth from 10 countries bringing regenerative, community-led, and ethical farming solutions from field to film.
ECUADOR, Ekorural
Iván, Maite, Melanie & Pablo
Chimborazo – the closest point on Earth to the sun – in the Andes mountains in Ecuador is deeply rooted in Indigenous culture. Here, the Quechuas have relied on sustainable agricultural practices for generations, cultivating crops like quinoa, potatoes, and corn in harmony with nature.
In this short film, Iván, Maité, Melanie, and Pablo reveal the significance of agroecology in their lives, explaining how it has brought them closer together, taught them new skills, and given them a way to cope with increasing droughts and crop loss in their community.
HONDURAS, Vecinos honduras
Liliana, Arizelda & Melissa
Rayuela follows two young friends in rural Honduras as they discover the connection between friendship and a shared commitment to ecological stewardship. With its compelling message for youth, this short creative film encourages viewers to think of Nature as a friend.
GUATEMALA, Asociación de Agricultores las Ilusiones el Divisadero (AGRIDIVI)
Gali & Madeline
Through one family’s journey, Gali and Madeline reveal how our health is deeply connected to how our food is grown. As the family adopts regenerative farming practices, we witness the transformation they experience—both for the well-being of their land and their own.
HONDURAS, Asociación de Comités Ecológicos del Sur de Honduras (ACESH)
Nelson, Ersel, Ariel, Edras, Erick, Arelys, Enita, Cesia, Hisela & Didier
In this film, youth from Concepción de María, Choluteca, Honduras, share their perspective on the urgent need to protect their community from the threats of mining. By following local groups resisting the environmental and social impacts of nearby mining operations, they call on viewers to understand the risks and support community-led efforts to preserve their land and well-being.
Mexico, El Centro de Desarrollo Comunitario (Centéotl)
Rebecca
Set in the culturally rich region of Oaxaca, this film explores how the Mestizo community is preserving ancestral farming knowledge. In sharing her community’s practices such as safeguarding Indigenous seeds, Rebecca highlights how honoring this knowledge can build resilience and help youth reconnect with nature.
BURKINA FASO, Association nourrir sans detruire (ansd)
Paul, Clémence, Sayouba, Justine, François, Rebecca, Josué & David
In a small town in Burkina Faso, dedicated young farmers and pioneers of small-scale vegetable farming explain how simple practices turned modest fields into a lifeline, allowing youth to earn a steady income and support their communities amid an escalating food and insecurity crisis.
MALI, Sahel eco
François, Tienou & Dembélé
Deep into the arid landscape of the Sahel, this film gives an inside look into the benefits of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) on communities in the Tominian circle in Mali. As the region grapples with rising food insecurity, land degradation and conflict, FMNR is helping communities build autonomy and rely on their land to provide their communities with nourishing food year-round.
Stay tuned, we’ll add more details about the other participating countries soon!
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