GIACOMO PORRA
Filmmaker | Photographer
PHOTOGRAPHY
FILMMAKING
SEQUÍA
The Amazon Basin is experiencing its driest period in recent history. In the Napo River, one of the Amazon's largest tributaries, vast stretches of sand are emerging due to the alarmingly low water levels. Sand storms are common every time the wind rises. Large oil tankers, unable to navigate the shallow waters, are forced to wait along the riverbank for the next rainfall. Lagoons are drying up rapidly: fish and animals, including the pink dolphin and the giant arapaima get trapped. The stagnant water heats up under the tropical sun, becoming fatal for the animals involved. The drought is affecting the whole country: the hidroelectric power plant don´t work, the cities are lying in the darkness.
Sailing down the Rio Napo in the Amazon, Anita shields her face with a scarf from the sandstorms. The drought creates large expanses of sand, which, buffeted by the wind, create this phenomenon
Don Panchito, 72: “I was born, raised, and will die in this river.” He says he has never seen it with such low water levels
Pedro, jungle guide. He saw how low water levels affects wildlife, and its own community
ABOUT
Italian freelance filmmaker, photographer and journalist. He worked for years in a communication company in his country: in 2022 he started travelling around Mexico and central America, while doing projects with NGOs, association and organization focused on biodiversity and social themes. Now lives in Bogota, Colombia, and he's developing a project focused on primate conservation.
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