Hilary Sandison
2021Bañados de Rocha: el secreto de las aguas
Hilary Sandison
María Eloísa Galarregui
In the east of Uruguay there is a little-known region of vast wetlands in a beautiful natural setting which is a sanctuary for thousands of species of flora and fauna. Although it is officially protected, it is under threat from rice producers who are draining parts of the area.
The Rocha Wetlands: the secret of the waters
India Muerta
Hilary Sandison
This is a marsh area in the very heart of the protected wetlands in the east of Uruguay, but today it has almost completely disappeared. A message in the guaraní language, an "India Muerta" prayer, sounds the alarm about the dire consequences for nature of what human beings are doing.
India Muerta
Pantanal: Las Aguas de la Vida
Hilary Sandison
Forty million people and countless species of flora and fauna depend on the rivers of the Rio de la Plata basin. But there is a development initiative, the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway Project, which aims to change the natural courses of these rivers and build a “Super Highway River” for the transport of grain and raw materials. If this project is implemented, what will the consequences be for society and for the environment?
Pantanal: the Waters of Life
Sin Pedir Permiso
Maida Moubayed, Hilary Sandison
The subject is women and their participation in politics, and this is used as a pretext for a humorous, provocative, female perspective on official (male) discourse and the almost nonexistent participation of women in Uruguayan politics.
Without Asking Permission
