Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On the coast of French Guiana, the Kali’na people are watching their environment change. A beach that once stretched in front of Delano’s village has disappeared beneath silt and vegetation, leaving boats stranded where the sea once stood.
Scientists point to shifting mud banks carried north from the Amazon River. But for a Kali’na shaman, the explanation lies elsewhere: the spirits of the sea have been disturbed.
From fishing in the flooded forest to carving a sacred cayman-shaped akalé mulé, Delano reveals a culture where nature, spirituality and identity remain deeply connected. A journey into the Kali’na world, where an ancient relationship with the land is being tested by a rapidly changing coastline.
Documentary: People of the Sea – Ep 19: French Guyana
Direction: Aleksandar Dzerdz
Production: Découpages & Arte France
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On the coast of French Guiana, the Kali’na people are watching their environment change. A beach that once stretched in front of Delano’s village has disappeared beneath silt and vegetation, leaving boats stranded where the sea once stood.
Scientists point to shifting mud banks carried north from the Amazon River. But for a Kali’na shaman, the explanation lies elsewhere: the spirits of the sea have been disturbed.
From fishing in the flooded forest to carving a sacred cayman-shaped akalé mulé, Delano reveals a culture where nature, spirituality and identity remain deeply connected. A journey into the Kali’na world, where an ancient relationship with the land is being tested by a rapidly changing coastline.
Documentary: People of the Sea – Ep 19: French Guyana
Direction: Aleksandar Dzerdz
Production: Découpages & Arte France
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