A younger Indigenous Embera lady travels to Colombia’s jungle to confront a suicide epidemic in her neighborhood.
Embera elders usually blame malevolent spirits for the deaths of younger individuals, having no phrase for suicide of their language. Ilsa Banuvi, who was raised between Indigenous custom and fashionable society, spearheads organisations that search to bolster id whereas additionally recognising the necessity to adapt.
Journeying from Quibdo metropolis deep into the Choco jungle, Ilsa examines many challenges the Embera are confronted by and why younger girls are disproportionately affected. As she takes on culturally delicate motion, a soccer championship for Indigenous women affords hope of unity for sometimes remoted communities. However can Ilsa navigate the usually paradoxical views and assist her individuals?
Suicide within the Jungle is a documentary movie by Bruno Federico and Simone Bruno.
Printed On 18 Nov 2025
