Yasuni – two seconds of life

In Ecuador, the Yasuni National Park in the Western Amazon Region is one of the sites with the greatest biodiversity on our planet, but it also holds a big part of Ecuadors oil reserves. Could the livelihood of the residents and future of the rainforest be at stake? The documentary film impressingly documents the whole case and gives speech to all parties involved. The view on this precious location is completed by music from involved musicians and impressive images of the vast Amazone.

About Yasuni

Declared as a World Wide Biosphere Reserve in 1989 by the UNESCO, Yasuni covers 982.000 hectares and is home of many local native tribes like the Tagaeri and Taromenane groups, as well as the Huaorani. However, the ITT block of the Yasuni also has 20 percent of Ecuador’s crude oil reserves, with most of the park already being exploited by national and international oil companies, most of which suffer oil spills leaving behind contaminated areas.

Scenes

Decision Equador about ITT oil wells
In 2007, the Equadorian government decided to leave the majority of the oil in the ITT wells in the Amazon rainforest, in exchange for 3500 million dollars.
Song ‘Mujer Violente’ by Los Vecinos
This clip contains a part of the song ‘Mujer Violente’ by Equarodian band Los Vecinos
Oil wells ITT in Yasuni National Park
This clip is about the ITT oil wells in Equador. Here, Roque Sevilla, president of the project and professor Brian O’Leary talk about the ITT oil wells and the plans to leave the oil in the ground of the Yasuni national park.
Yasuni National Park, Equador
Yasuni National Park in the Amazon rain forest is a World Biosphere Reserve. The clip also provides images of Yasuni National Park and it’s inhabitants.
Ecuadorian oil exploitation area and Texaco
Ex-minister of energy and mining, Alberto Acosta and Tarsicio Granizo talk about the oil exploitation area in Ecuador, at the Yasuni National Park. By the extraction of oil by Chevron Texaco, the entire area has been changed dramatically and has harmed the environment.
Guangala by Mauricio Vicencio
Musician Mauricio Vicencio plays his song ‘Guangala’, he uses different types of flutes.
Guangala by Mauricio Vicencio
There is an economical and ecological danger when governments are becoming dependent of the oil industry and oil companies for their income. People such as Ex minister of energy Alberto Acosta, minister of foreign affairs Fander Falconi fear this is the case for Ecuador.
Manana Vienes by Margarita Laso
Musician Margarita Laso sings the song ‘Manana Vienes’
Indigenous people of Ecuador rain forest vs. oil exploitation
The native inhabitants of the Ecuadorian Amazone has changed dramatically since the oil exploitation in the ITT area. The ecosystem has been harmed and the traditional way of life has been destroyed. The people are forced ot join the oil companies.
Song ‘Trampa’ by Paola Santacruz
Singer Paola Santacruz sings her song ‘Trampa’. In this clip, the song is combined with images of the polluted ITT area in Ecuador.

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