Thanks to the pandemic, “The Territory” has become the documentary poster child for how to make a truly collaborative nonfiction film. When Alex Pritz began filming his Sundance hit in 2018, he wanted to provide an immersive look at the tireless fight of the Amazon’s Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by Brazilian farmers and illegal settlers. He had no idea that some of the most memorable moments of his film would be documented by a member of the Uru-eu-wau-wau community.
Source: How an Indigenous Community Provided Crucial Footage for The Territory – Variety