The Territory
An urgent, intimate documentary follows Indigenous defenders confronting illegal farmers and political indifference to protect their Amazon homeland and an uncontacted community.
Overview
A gripping exploration of resilience and resistance in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- urgent
- harrowing
- immersive
- environmental awareness viewing
- documentary night
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the documentary's immersive access, Indigenous perspectives, environmental urgency, and compelling depiction of land defense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bitaté Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau, Neidinha Bandeira, Ari Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau, and Txai Suruí provide intimate perspectives on defending their territory.
Farmers invade protected Amazon rainforest to burn and clear land for cattle farming, directly threatening Indigenous territory.
The Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau community uses documentation and vigilance to monitor encroachment and expose illegal deforestation.
The Amazon rainforest functions simultaneously as home, protected land, and contested terrain between Indigenous defenders and farmers.
Films like The Territory, and why
The Burning Season
environmental documentary focused on deforestation, Indigenous resistance, and threatened ecosystems
Minga: Voices of Resistance
observational documentary examining Indigenous communities confronting outside exploitation and political power
Fire of Love
urgent environmental documentary combining investigative reporting with intimate community perspectives
The Last Mountain
socially engaged documentary about land, displacement, and institutional neglect
Movie Details
- Director
- Alex Pritz
- Release Date
- 2022-08-19
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (31)
Cast
- Bitaté Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau
- Neidinha Bandeira
- Ari Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau
- Txai Suruí
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Territory about?
- An urgent, intimate documentary follows Indigenous defenders confronting illegal farmers and political indifference to protect their Amazon homeland and an uncontacted community.
- What is The Territory like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Territory as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Territory violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Territory as mild.
- What did critics think of The Territory?
- Critics broadly praise the documentary's immersive access, Indigenous perspectives, environmental urgency, and compelling depiction of land defense.
- Which films are like The Territory?
- Films with a similar feel include The Burning Season, Minga: Voices of Resistance, Fire of Love, and The Last Mountain.
- How long is The Territory?
- The Territory runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Territory?
- In United States, The Territory streams on Disney Plus.
