Semillas LAB
8th FINCA
Pohã, un trayecto de mujeres
Pohã, un trayecto de mujeres seeks to trace the physical, symbolic, and cultural path connecting women with an ancestral knowledge of medicinal herbs: From the often invisibilized work of the women who traverse the wilderness collecting medicinal herbs to the intimate connection between our Indigenous roots and the healing power of pohã ñana, the documentary explores how extensive and significant women’s role has been in preserving the knowledge that underpins our daily lives.
Amanda Guex (Paraguay) is a filmmaker with a degree in Communications. She has worked in marketing and communication and has studied Cinema at IPAC; she is currently enrolled in a comprehensive film program at CineTIA. She has directed and written two student fiction shorts and is developing Plano teatral, a film project adapting Paraguayan plays.
María Belén Galeano (Paraguay) is a social communicator and an independent journalist with a degree in Communications. Her professional career spans journalism, communications, and work with social and cultural organizations. She has been recognized by CONACYT and is the recipient of the National Environmental Journalism Award.