Forest Up in the Mountain

Synopsis
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 “Campaña del Desierto,” which devastated communities and territories in the late 19th century. The film also follows young people who are rebuilding their identity through music. Drawing on court records, official documents and forensic archives, the film brings to light processes of dislocation and identity rupture enacted through material and symbolic violence.