Star Liana York - Daughter of the Rainforest

Familiarity with the forests and the animals that inhabit it start at an early age among the tribal people of Amazonia. Children are often given pets to raise as part of the family in order to strengthen their bond with nature, as well as teach them nurturing and responsibility. These are crucial lessons in an environment like the rain forest, where the balance of use and care are essential to survival. "Daughter of the Rainforest" depicts a Kampa Indian child with and suggests not only the fragility of the child, but, in a larger context, her endangered culture, the vanishing rain forests, and our threatened planet. It represents an elegy to the past, a testament to the present and a challenge to the future.