Universidad de las Artes

Oil extraction in the Amazon region is contaminating the land and water of a natural paradise. A slow process that threatens the health and traditional culture of local communities. Thirteen women raise their voices against the destruction of their land. Through protests and silent resistance, they confront an opaque global power structure.

They say that when they give you a name, they also assign you a destiny. The director of this documentary inherited hers from an aunt who died very young and whom she did not know. Through an 8mm film from 1962 and interviews with those who knew her, she will try to reveal her secrets and recognize herself a little more.

An eccentric delivery girl and a shy Chinese cook start a touching friendship around her passion for salsa.