Defenders of the Forest
Directed by Indra Jati, Dandhy Laksono2021Documentary
In Sumatra and Borneo, during the horror of the Covid-19 pandemic, forester Basuki Santoso and land surveyor Feri Irawan encounter a land undergoing destruction. Scientific studies have drawn a connection between the massive deforestation of animal habitats and the increase in deadly virus mutations56. Will corporate interests be tamed and habitats restored? Or will the seeds be sown for the emergence of a new pandemic?
