All We Have Is Us

Description

The film chronicles resistance efforts across the salt flats of Chile’s Atacama Desert and the fertile valleys of Serbia’s Jadar against the multinational mining company Rio Tinto. It features Aymara journalist and land defender Leyla Noriega, actor Bojana Novaković, socio-environmental researcher and photographer Ramón Balcázar, and rural beekeeper Vladan Jakovljević as they document their fight for ecological and democratic integrity. The narrative unfolds over five years, highlighting community radio initiatives, ancestral memory, and street protests. In the midst of the unfolding struggle, the film depicts the solidarity between communities from different continents as they confront the ecological costs of Europe’s green energy transition. As tensions rise, the individuals portrayed share their personal stories and strategies for advocacy, illustrating their refusal to be seen as passive victims. Their collective efforts reveal the impact of mining practices on their land and ways of life, emphasizing the need for agency and dignity in the face of corporate challenges.