I Am the River, the River Is Me

Ned Tapa, a Maori elder and guardian of the Whanganui River, sets off on a breathtaking five-day kayaking trip. Whanganui is the first river in the world to be legally recognized as a living and indivisible entity. Granting legal personhood to the river is a way to protect it from exploitation and legitimize the long-oppressed Maori worldview in Aotearoa / New Zealand. For them, this river is a sacred, living being, their ancestor. Sharing their wisdom and unique relationship with living nature, Ned, his family, and his dog Jimmy, together with the filmmakers, experience the river’s community, spirit, and beauty, inviting us to rethink our relationship with the world through the prism of care and protection, rather than ownership or resources.

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