Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
At the mouth of the Maroni River, the Kali’na people live between two worlds — the vast Atlantic and the dense forests of French Guiana.
Descendants of one of South America’s oldest coastal civilizations, they strive to preserve their language, rituals, and deep connection to the river that defines their land.
Here, tradition meets modern life, and every gesture — from fishing to storytelling — carries the memory of their ancestors.
But as the tide of modernity rises, their identity faces new challenges.
This film explores the strength, dignity, and continuity of a people determined not to disappear.
Documentary: People of the Sea – Ep 19: French Guyana
Direction: Aleksandar Dzerdz
Production: Découpages & Arte France
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At the mouth of the Maroni River, the Kali’na people live between two worlds — the vast Atlantic and the dense forests of French Guiana.
Descendants of one of South America’s oldest coastal civilizations, they strive to preserve their language, rituals, and deep connection to the river that defines their land.
Here, tradition meets modern life, and every gesture — from fishing to storytelling — carries the memory of their ancestors.
But as the tide of modernity rises, their identity faces new challenges.
This film explores the strength, dignity, and continuity of a people determined not to disappear.
Documentary: People of the Sea – Ep 19: French Guyana
Direction: Aleksandar Dzerdz
Production: Découpages & Arte France
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