Forest Up in the Mountain

Bosque arriba en la montaña

Sofia Bordenave

In 2017, state security forces killed the young Mapuche Rafael Nahuel in a forest in Argentine Patagonia. In that same forest, Mirta Ñancunao has fought for years against forestry companies. A road trip traces the history of families disintegrated by the genocide known as the Desert Campaign, which devastated communities and territories in the late 19th century. Drawing on court records, official documents and forensic archives, the film presents the forest as both witness and space of resistance, where traces of violence speak beyond the courtroom and unsettle official narratives.