06/04/2026
The Pantanal is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet and the world's largest tropical wetland. Located mostly within the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso, extending into portions of Bolivia and Paraguay, the Pantanal's future is far from guaranteed.
As the climate crisis intensifies and human pressures reshape the landscape, the people working to protect this vast wetland are facing unprecedented challenges. Their stories reveal not only what is at stake, but also what is possible when communities, scientists, and local leaders come together in defense of a place they love.
Through breathtaking landscapes and firsthand accounts, the film PANTANAL invites us to discover a place that sustains millions of lives, yet remains largely invisible to the wider world.
While it remains out of sight, a mining conglomerate seeks to transform the Pantanal's rivers into an industrial shipping route for iron ore and soybeans, requiring dredging and straightening that would disrupt the flood cycles that keep the wetland alive. On June 5th, communities whose lives would be directly affected by the proposed hydroway will make their voices heard.
Learn more about the film and the fight to protect the Pantanal through the link in our bio.