Pacha Kuti: The Golden Path

A film by Reed Rickert

Date

April 5, 2021

About Project

When Arnold returns to his native community in the Peruvian Amazon after living in the urban world, he remembers the stories told to him by his grandfather and the great importance of maintaining balance with the jungle.

Presented by NatGeo WILD

“A thought-provoking film about the natural balance that is not yet out of reach…” -Environmental Film Festival of Washington D.C.

“A riveting film…” – Nat Geo WILD Online

CREDITS

Producers: Anna Fishkin, Reed Rickert
Director | Cinematographer: Reed Rickert
Production Coordinator: Jabin Gutierrez
Production Assistant: Gustavo Zolezzi
Re-record Mixers: Leandro Ariel Luna, Jonathan Ayala Colón

Awards

BARRIE FILM FESTIVAL (Canada)
FIRST PRIZE FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM

AROUCA FILM FESTIVAL (Portugal)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM

ARIANO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)
BEST DOCUMENTARY

FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE CALZADA DE CALATRAVA (Spain)
NOMINEE FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

AGRIGENTO FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)
BEST DOCUMENTARY

SHORT OF THE YEAR (Spain)
BEST DOCUMENTARY

OUTDOCS (China)
NOMINEE FOR SHORT DOCUMENTARY BEST CONSERVATION STORY

Selections

FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE INVISIBLE FILM SOZIALAK (Spain)

GREENWICH VILLAGE FILM FESTIVAL (United States)

LADYBUG FESTIVAL (Sweden)

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ETHNOLOGICAL FILM (Serbia)

CINEMAMBIENTE ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL (Italy)

JUMARA FESTIVAL DE CINE INDÍGENA DE PANAMÁ (Panama)

CINESOL FILM FESTIVAL (United States)

APOX FILM FESTIVAL (Croatia)

SHORT FORM – INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Serbia)

OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (United States)

FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE PUERTO MADRYN – MAFICI (Argentina)

PORTOBELLO FILM FESTIVAL (United Kingdom)

FESTIVAL DE CINE SOCIAL Y DERECHOS HUMANOS – CINE OTRO (Chile)

FESTIVAL DE CINE DE VILLA MARÍA DEL TRIUNFO Y LIMA SUR (Peru)

FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS DE BOLIVIA – EL SÉPTIMO OJO ES TUYO (Bolivia)

OUTDOCS – THE INTERNATIONAL OUTDOOR DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL OF CHINA (China, People’s Republic of)

DOCSMX – FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DOCUMENTAL DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (Mexico)

SAN FRANCISCO FROZEN FILM FESTIVAL (United States)

FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE INDEPENDIENTE DE ELCHE (Spain)

FESTIVAL CINE EN LA ISLA (Colombia)

CLIMATE CRISIS FILM FESTIVAL (United Kingdom)

PORTLAND ECOFILM FESTIVAL (United States)

INKAFEST MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL (Peru)