Kaugsankamalla: Mientras Vivamos
Kaugsankamalla: As long as we live (2026)
Dir. Soraida Chindoy, Karoline Pelikan
Colombia/Peru, 61 min
“If I can no longer fight, will you?”
Filmed and co-directed by Soraida, this intimate portrait spans the everyday life and activism of Soraida Chindoy, following her journey as an Inga leader defending her community’s sacred mountains from a Canadian mining company in Colombia. Balancing motherhood with community organizing, Soraida's daily life as an Inga woman and land defender is shaped by resilience, responsibility, and an unwavering commitment to her people and territory. As environmental threats intensify, her demands become more urgent — and her disappointment with the international community more profound.
‘Kaugsankamalla: As long as we live’ offers a deeply personal and politically resonant portrait of Indigenous resistance in the face of ecological and cultural loss. Through Soraida’s voice, her images, and her embodied wisdom, we are offered a window into the lived experience of fighting for a future — not just for one community, but for the planet we all share.
Co-directed by Soraida Chindoy and Karoline Pelikan
Voice: Soraida Chindoy
Producer: Karoline Pelikan
Photography: Brandon López, Soraida Chindoy
Additional Photography: Karoline Pelikan
Sound: Brandon López, Soraida Chindoy
Edited by: Karoline Pelikan
Executive Producer: Deborah Martin
Production Consultant: María Eugenia Lombardi
Script Consultant: Nic Guttridge
Impact Producer: Karoline Pelikan
Distribution: Karoline Pelikan / Pelikan Pictures
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Festivals and Awards
🏆 Special Mentions
Official Selection
13 FICDEH International Human Rights Film Festival – August 2026 – Colombia
IV Encuentro de Cine del Putumayo – August 2026 – Colombia