First Peoples, Global South and Decolonial and Climate Justice Documentaries, Films, Videos and Artists
Title
Source
The Condor & The Eagle, Documentary
'Ecuador, Peru, Vancouver, Alberta and Oklahoma'
"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”. The documentary offers a glimpse into a spiritual renaissance as the films four protagonists learn of resistance and colonialism. 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."
Africa:
MERKATO: 'Journeys through the largest open air market in Africa', Sosena Solomon, Documentary https://www.sosena.com/single-post/ 2016/ 05/18/merkato-teaser
Aoetaeroa:
Waka Huia - Ep 23 - Haami Piripi. (2025, Feb 3). wakahuiatvnz.YouTube. Accessed October 4, 2025.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5szWNGGmnSc
Australia:
Newell, M. (director). (2019). In My Blood It Runs, Documentary, producer Rachel Naninaaq Edwardson, Bonsai Film. https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/my-blood-it-runs?vp=unimelb
Talking Water (Kwatja Ngkama) (2019) | Central Australia (2020, May 29). Video Series, Australian Water Association. "With Kevin 'Mpitjana' Ungwanaka, Custodian of Irrmankarra (Running Waters): Que 'Nakamarra' Kenny, Custodian of Lhere Pinte (Finke River) Peter 'Mbitjana' Renehan, Custodian of Lhere Mbantua (Todd River): Benedict 'Kngwari' Stevens, Custodian of Lhere Mbantua (Todd River): Ned 'Jampijimpa' Hargraves, Warlpiri Elder and Traditional Owner Pirlinyanu". YouTube. Accessed September 9, 2022. https://youtu.be/zwRpZ_gKANE
Kutcha Edwards and Archie Roach (2019) - Kutcha's Koorioke in conversation with Archie Roach. Video/Doc, 2019, August 15. Youtube. Accessed September 10, 2023. https://youtu.be/Q6FsvBEyQZI
Indigenous engineering and technology at Budj Bim. (2019). November 22. The University of Melbourne. Youtube. Accessed September 19, 2023. https://youtu.be/QOkCCNNCt1M
William Tilmouth - Truth Telling Session -Key Forum (2018) Garma Festival. August 6. Youtube. Accessed September 10, 2023. https://youtu.be/FE3uJ5Aude
#You Can't Ask That: Indigenous [television series]. (2016, September 21). Episode 8, Season 1. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Accessed September 20, 2023. https://iview.abc.net.au/video/LE1517H008S00Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, (2014) Q&A Highlight of the Night -- "I am not the problem". Video , June 10,. ABC Q&A quanda. Youtube. Accessed September 12, 2018. https://youtu.be/birnA3_tm5E
Perkins, Rachel, Director, The Australian Wars, https://www.theaustralianwars.com/
This documentary's educational resournces: " Blackfella Films and SBS Learn collaborated with Culture is Life and have produced extensive curriculum aligned resources for levels 10-12, freely accessible on Culture is Life’s website. Classroom ready short clips with aligned resources for Levels 9-12 can be accessed also on SBS Learn including essential Cultural Considerations for teachers before delivering in the classroom." Accessed Feb., 12, 2025.
Perkins, Rachel., Cole, Beck (2010-2008) First Australians: They Have Come To Stay - Sydney And NSW (1788-1824). Narrator Rachel Perkins, Producer, Darren Dale, Documentary series, Writers: Beck Cole, Louis Nowra & Rachel Perkins.:Directors Beck Cole & Rachel Perkins.: Producers: Darren Dale, Rachel Perkins.
Perkins, Rachel et al - Freedom for out lifetime, First Australians:Season 1 Volume, 3
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/first-australians/season-1/first-australians-s1-ep3/11721795822
MacDougall, D. & MacDougall, J. (directors) (1979). Takeover, producer Ronin Films. Accessed 10 Jun, 2022. Kanopy through University of Melbourne. https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/82975?vp=unimelb
Sugar Slaves:
Thomas, S., & Horler, L. (Producers & Directors)
(2015). Freedom Stories. [Documentary]. Flying Carpet Films. https://freedomstoriesproject.com/##films
First Australians [television series]. (2008, October 8). Freedom for Our Lifetime, Season 1, Episode 3. Special Broadcasting Service. Accessed November 3, 2025. https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/first-australians/season-1/first-australians-s1-ep3/11721795822
Brazil:
The Territory, Documentary, Director, Alex Pritz, and Producers, Will N. Miller et al., Cinematographer, Tangãi Uru-eu-wau-wau, Executive Producer, Txai Surui:
"THE TERRITORY provides an immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers in the Brazilian Amazon. With awe-inspiring cinematography showcasing the titular landscape and richly textured sound design, the film takes audiences deep into the Uru-eu-wau-wau community and provides unprecedented access to the farmers and settlers illegally burning and clearing the protected Indigenous land. Partially shot by the Uru-eu-wau-wau people, the film relies on vérité footage captured over three years as the community risks their lives to set up their own news media team in the hopes of exposing the truth".
Cambodia:
Lambrick, F. & de Smet, V. (2015). I am Chut Wutty, Documentary Film, producer Fran Lambrick. Accessed on Vimeo November 7 2023. https://vimeo.com/164665283
An Environmental defender who is murdered.
Hawai'i:
Standing Above the Clouds, Director Jalena Keane-Lee: producers Amber Espinosa-Jones, Jalena Keane-Lee, Erin Lau: editor Diana Diroy. Breaktide Porductions and Multitude Films.
"When a massive Thirty Meter Telescope is
proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an
uprising of kiaʻi (protectors) in Hawaiʻi
and around the world dedicate their lives
to protecting the sacred mountain from
further destruction.
Through the lens of mothers and
daughters in three Native Hawaiian
families, Standing Above the Clouds
explores intergenerational healing and
the impacts of safeguarding cultural
traditions." Accessed November 1, 2025 https://standingabove.my.canva.site/
India:
Waghmare, S (Director). (2022). Memories of Mangaon [Short Film]. Begumpura Productions. Accessed November 1, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOgIxXXzE60
Sanzgiri, S (Director And Producer) & Sawant, S. (director). (2021). Golden Jubilee [Short Film]. Suneil Sanzgiri. . Accessed June 9, 2023. https://www.suneilsanzgiri.com/golden-jubilee .
Sanzgiri, S (Director And Producer). (2020). Letter From Your Far-Off Country [Short Film]. Suneil Sanzgiri. Accessed June 9, 2023. https://www.suneilsanzgiri.com/letter-from-your-far-off-country .
Sanzgiri, S (Director And Producer). (2019). At Home But Not At Home [Short Film]. Suneil Sanzgiri. Accessed June 9, 2023. https://www.suneilsanzgiri.com/at-home
Waghmare, S (Director). (2017). The Battle of Bhima Koregaon: An Unending Journey [Film]. Pedestrian Pictures. Accessed November 1, 2025. https://mubi.com/en/au/films/the-battle-of-bhima-koregaon-an-unending-journey
Direction & Cinematography, Somnath Waghmare, Chaityabhoom _ ‘Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s and public memory’, Accessed 25 Mar 2025. https://youtu.be/v6EbCFsmGTg
Somnath Waghmare, I am Not a Witch (2015), see https://somnathwaghmare.com/documentary-films/ Accessed 25 Mar 2025.
Indonesia
Our Mothers Land, Documentary, Mongabay and The Gheko Project, Accessed 10 Jun, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj5MxcQT8Is
Firdaus, Febriana (2022) The Women of Kendeng set Their Feet in Cement to Stop a Mine their lands this is their story, 30 Nov., Mongabay, Accessed 11 Dec., 2024 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/the-women-of-kendeng-set-their-feet-in-cement-to-stop-a-mine-in-their-lands-this-is-their-story/
Sketches of Myahk: Directed by Koichi Onishi, August 17, 2011 Ryukyu Shimpo, Accessed 3 February 2023.
http://english.ryukyushimpo.jp/2011/08/26/2555/
Ryukyu Shimpo, New documentary Inochi no Umi addresses Okinawans’ thoughts on Henoko base construction, Director Keifuku Janamoto, August 27, 2017. http://english.ryukyushimpo.jp/2017/09/06/27622/
Documentary: Kamejiro, the man the U.S. military was most afraid of. Director Takahiko Sako,August 28, 2017, Accessed March 7, 2022, see Ryuku Shimpo.http://english.ryukyushimpo.jp/2017/09/06/27631/
Lesotho:
Lee, lara (director). (2020). From Trash to Treasure, Turning Negatives into Positives (Lesotho), producer lara Lee, Cultures of Resistance Films. Accessed on Youtube, November 17, 2023. https://youtu.be/udLsJuTKrmo
Nigeria-Niger:
Hahonou, Eric (director). (2016). River Nomads, Documentary film, producer Eric Hahonou, Global Ethnographic. Accessed 3 February 2023. https://raifilm.org.uk/films/river-nomads/
Palestine:
Artist: Sliman Mansour, 1947.
Celebrate the powerful art of Palestinian Identity and Restitance, Acessed Jan 10 2025 https://slimanmansour.com/about-the-artist-sliman-mansour/
homepage: https://slimanmansour.com/
Pasifika Voices:
About - Pasifika Voices
"Mana Moana Pasifika Voices is supported by Aotearoa New Zealand and coordinated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Mana Moana and Storybox, with the support of Pacific Islands poets and artists, to amplify the call of the Pacific for action on the climate. These videos have been developed to be screened during the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) and other relevant climate change events.
Mana Moana is a curated artist led collaboration between Māori and Pasifika visual artists, musicians, writers and choreographers to produce short art films." Accessed Aug 18, 2023
Peru:
Brandenburg, H. & Orzel, M. (directors) (2016). When Two Worlds Collide, Documentary Film, producer Heidi Brandenburg & Taira Akbar, Yachaywasi Films & First Run Features. Acessed on Kanopy, November 17, 2023, https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/when-two-worlds-collide?vp=mcgill&frontend=kui
Phillipines:
Lunod by Mads Miraflor - Cinemata, Published on Sep 27, 2024
"Lunod" is a documentary exploring the sacred Tinipak River in Rizal Province, Philippines, and its connection to local inhabitants. The film centers on 63-year-old Nanay Nelly, a Dumagat tribe member, as she confronts the impending threat of the Kaliwa Dam, which endangers the river's existence."
Social issue films about the Asia-Pacific
United Kingdom:
Farah, Awa (writer and producer) & Aedy, Alice (filmaker). (2020). Somalinimo, Documentary, producer Awa Farah, Guardian Documentaries.Accessed 3 February 2023 https://www.aliceaedy.com/projects/somalinimo
United States of America:
Boutsikaris, C., Palmer, A., Vaughan-Lee, E., Dupris, B-A., & Cooley, C. (Directors & Producers). (2021). Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring our World [Documentary]. Inhabit Films. https://www.inhabitantsfilm.com/
Manybeads Tso, Ivey Camille (director). (2022). POWERLANDS, Film, producers Jordan Flaherty, Emily Faye Ratner, & Ewa Jasiewicz. Accessed, 10 Jun, 2023 https://powerlands.org/
West Timor,
Our Mothers' Land | A Film by Mongabay and The Gecko Project (Full Movie), Nov 3, 2020, Accessed, 10 Jun, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj5MxcQT8Is