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Tuesdays at Noon – Heart of the Amazon

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Photo: Aerial view of Amazon River
A view of the Amazon rain forest

Photograph courtesy National Geographic Channel

National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis travels deep into the rain forest to visit the Barasana people and witness a majestic and ancient ritual. The film will be Introduced by Dr. Davis, who will also participate in a discussion after the screening with Dr. Martin von Hildebrand, an ethnologist featured in the film who has advocated in defense of the rights of the Barasana and other indigenous peoples of Amazonia.

Presented as part of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital.

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