Santiago Bertolino
Santiago Bertolino is an independent director and scriptwriter. Amazonia, an encounter with the guardians of the rainforest is his fourth full-length documentary. Nin E Tepueian (My Cry), his 3rd full-length documentary released in Quebec in January 2020, is a portrait of Innu artist Natasha Kanapé Fontaine. In 2016, Santiago Bertolino directed Freelancer on the front lines. This film produced by the NFB follows the journey of a freelance journalist in the war zone of the Middle East. In 2013, he co-directed his first feature film with Hugo Samson, about Quebec students’ struggle against tuition fee hikes, the famous "Printemps érable". Red Square on a Blackboard, which premiered on Télé-Québec, won two Gémeaux awards: Best Documentary on Social Issues and Best Screenplay.
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Amazonia, an Encounter with the Guardian of the Rainforest
Amazonia, an Encounter with the Guardian of the Rainforest
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With a hybrid style blending political essay and road movie, this documentary by Santiago Bertolino takes us into the heart of the Amazonian reality. Following Marie-Josée Béliveau, an ecologist and ethnogeographer, they journey together along the 4000 km from the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil to one of its sources in Ecuador where they meet with the guardians of the forest. As a result, ...
Amazonia, an Encounter with the Guardian of the Rainforest
Amazonia, an Encounter with the Guardian of the Rainforest
New product!Duration: 1h37
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With a hybrid style blending political essay and road movie, this documentary by Santiago Bertolino takes us into the heart of the Amazonian reality. Following Marie-Josée Béliveau, an ecologist and ethnogeographer, they journey together along the 4000 km from the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil to one of its sources in Ecuador where they meet with the guardians of the forest. As a result, ...
