Narrated by Pierre Richard, this film chronicles the cross-cultural dialogue initiative led by Tchendukua in France in September and October 2023. The aim, in a fragmented world, is to reconcile ancestral knowledge with modern science, and analytical approaches with sensory perceptions of the land. Scientists and Kogi representatives came together and exchanged perspectives along the Rhône, at sites of outstanding natural beauty. For the Kogi, the land functions in exactly the same way as the human body. It is no longer a mere object, a means for development, but appears as a subject with which we must rediscover the paths to peace… Forests, rivers, lakes and glaciers were the fragile organs of an immense living body: the Earth. In an era of profound imbalances, this documentary questions our ability to incorporate Indigenous perspectives in order to reinvent our connection with nature. Driven by a universal message of hope, it calls for the preservation of the Earth’s balance by blending modernity with tradition.

Broadcasts

Saturday 1 February 2025 at 8.50 pm

Monday 10 February 2025 at 2.55 pm

Saturday 15 February 2025 at 00:05

Wednesday 19 February 2025 at 08:15

A documentary directed by Alexandre Bouchet, co-written by Eric Julien and Alexandre Bouchet, exclusively on Ushuaïa TV!

A co-production of:
Yemaya Production
La Souris Verte
The Tchendukua France association
The Tchendukua association in Switzerland
The Rezonance Foundation
And Novalens

© Photo: Alain Roux, France, September 2023. Poster designed by Marylin Gourdon – Calandre créations.