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Luis Angel Saire Collo poses for a portrait inside the aguajal (tropical palm tree peatlands) in Bello Horizonte. Luis Angel lives and works in Bello Horizonte, an Ecotourism complex located next to one of the largest and still virgin aguajales (tropical palm tree peatlands) in the area. For some years now, the Amazonian area of Madre de Dios in Peru has been impacted by legal, illegal, and informal gold mining. To tap the gold, miners literally turn the jungle upside down. They arrive in a humid, leafy, abundant territory and leave behind a desert, often contaminated by mercury, a fundamental element for gold mining. Madre de Dios, Peru. Photographer: Luján Agusti. July 2022.
A red fox or "zorro fueguino" wanders through the peatland at night in search of food. It is one of the largest species in the area and is considered the southernmost canid in the world. It feeds on rodents, rabbits, birds and lizards, and to a lesser extent on plants and carrion. It has also come to feed on sheep, for which it has long been persecuted by ranchers. As a consequence, it has been in danger of extinction. ​​Peninsula Mitre (which is technically not a peninsula) is the easternmost point of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. One of the most inhospitable and pristine places on the island, in our country, and without a doubt, in the world. This place is home to hundreds of legends and has an immense burden of human frustrations for wanting to inhabit it. There, it is nature who has, finally, the last word. Also, along with all this history and adding even more enchantment, it is home to the largest peatlands in South America, and one of the few that still remain untouched on our planet. For 30 years there has been a legislative project that seeks to protect Peninsula Mitre. A law that has had many ups and downs but that seems to be getting closer and closer, pulled by people who have been working for years to ensure that the magical remains magical. Tierra del Fuego, April 8th, 2022. Photographer: Lujan Agusti.
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Detail of a gold nugget while working in the gold mining process under the control of the owners of the "Los Cinco Rebeldes" concession. The Huepetuhe area currently belongs to what is known as the "mining corridor", a sacrifice area where these practices have been allowed in a regulated manner. Mining in this area has been going on for decades and the impact on the territory has been very significant. Some businesses, such as the "Los Cinco Rebeldes" concession, have tried to generate more sustainable alternatives to their business, such as eco-tourism. For some years now, the Amazonian area of Madre de Dios in Peru has been impacted by legal, illegal, and informal gold mining. To tap the gold, miners literally turn the jungle upside down. They arrive in a humid, leafy, abundant territory and leave behind a desert, often contaminated by mercury, a fundamental element for gold mining. Madre de Dios, Peru. Photographer: Luján Agusti. July 2022.
Detail of water from a peat bog. Peat bog water usually has that reddish brown color because it drains from the peat that has the same colors. It may look like dirty water but nevertheless it is water that comes down from the mountain and is filtered by the peat bog until it flows into the sea. ​​Peninsula Mitre (which is technically not a peninsula) is the easternmost point of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. One of the most inhospitable and pristine places on the island, in our country, and without a doubt, in the world. This place is home to hundreds of legends and has an immense burden of human frustrations for wanting to inhabit it. There, it is nature who has, finally, the last word. Also, along with all this history and adding even more enchantment, it is home to the largest peatlands in South America, and one of the few that still remain untouched on our planet. For 30 years there has been a legislative project that seeks to protect Peninsula Mitre. A law that has had many ups and downs but that seems to be getting closer and closer, pulled by people who have been working for years to ensure that the magical remains magical. Tierra del Fuego, April 7th, 2022. Photographer: Lujan Agusti.
​​Portrait of Luis "Paisa" Andrade. El Paisa has lived in Peninsula Mittre for fourteen years. He is considered the last of the gauchos to travel the Peninsula. He usually moves around what is known as the "ante-peninsula", Bahía Aguirre and other points of the east zone. He arrived to work, together with another companion, with cattle, and finally stayed. His transit is somewhat mysterious, but finding him is a gift from the Peninsula. Peninsula Mitre (which is technically not a peninsula) is the easternmost point of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. One of the most inhospitable and pristine places on the island, in our country, and without a doubt, in the world. This place is home to hundreds of legends and has an immense burden of human frustrations for wanting to inhabit it. There, it is nature who has, finally, the last word. Also, along with all this history and adding even more enchantment, it is home to the largest peatlands in South America, and one of the few that still remain untouched on our planet. For 30 years there has been a legislative project that seeks to protect Peninsula Mitre. A law that has had many ups and downs but that seems to be getting closer and closer, pulled by people who have been working for years to ensure that the magical remains magical. Tierra del Fuego, April 7th, 2022. Photographer: Lujan Agusti.
​​A pod of southern dolphins swims at the entrance to Slogget Bay. Slogget is one of the most famous points of Peninsula Mitre, given its position, allows access but often enter strong currents from the South Sea which has caused a lot of accidents and shipwrecks. It has cliffs with peat bogs that fall on the beach, a unique landscape in the world. Peninsula Mitre (which is technically not a peninsula) is the easternmost point of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. One of the most inhospitable and pristine places on the island, in our country, and without a doubt, in the world. This place is home to hundreds of legends and has an immense burden of human frustrations for wanting to inhabit it. There, it is nature who has, finally, the last word. Also, along with all this history and adding even more enchantment, it is home to the largest peatlands in South America, and one of the few that still remain untouched on our planet. For 30 years there has been a legislative project that seeks to protect Peninsula Mitre. A law that has had many ups and downs but that seems to be getting closer and closer, pulled by people who have been working for years to ensure that the magical remains magical. Tierra del Fuego, April 7th, 2022. Photographer: Lujan Agusti.
Aerial view of Julissa Barrios in an area that was worked with legal mining and is now in the process of recovery. Julissa belongs to the Barrios family, who manage the concession "Los Cinco Rebeldes". For some time now, the family has been trying to leave behind mining practices to start with projects that are more environmentally responsible. The Huepetuhe area currently belongs to what is known as the "mining corridor", a sacrifice area where these practices have been allowed in a regulated manner. Mining in this area has been going on for decades and the impact on the territory has been very significant. Some businesses, such as the "Los Cinco Rebeldes" concession, have tried to generate more sustainable alternatives to their business, such as eco-tourism. For some years now, the Amazonian area of Madre de Dios in Peru has been impacted by legal, illegal, and informal gold mining. To tap the gold, miners literally turn the jungle upside down. They arrive in a humid, leafy, abundant territory and leave behind a desert, often contaminated by mercury, a fundamental element for gold mining.
A purun harvester returns to the village through the wetland below, so it must be pushed with a stick to move through the vegetation. He spent several days harvesting in the peat bog, so he carries a large load of purun that he will deliver to his buyers when he arrives in the community. Most of the soil in Indonesia is peatland: almost 80% of the territory. The bond of Indonesians with this wetland has historically been very close. Either because governments have drained them for urbanization, or used them for agriculture (as palm oil plantations), something that is still dramatically modifying the landscape. On the island of Sumatra, some local communities grow in the wetland. They build their houses on the delta, find their food in the water and develop a very characteristic activity for the local culture and identity: purun handicrafts. Purun is a type of grass that grows on the tropical peatlands of Indonesia. Photographer: Luján Agusti. Pedamaran, South Sumatra, Indonesia. February 2023.
​​Aerial view of Sloggett Bay. The site has a long history of gold mining. Different companies settled in the area, trying to make the gold extraction yield, which was never considerable. It is also known for the large number of shipwrecks that have occurred in the area, as can be seen in the photograph, a fairly recent shipwreck where the two people on board died. At a natural level it is characterized by cliffs from where the peat overflows falling on the coast. There are also some streams coming from the same peatland where you can see the brownish-colored water falling on the coast. Peninsula Mitre (which is technically not a peninsula) is the easternmost point of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. One of the most inhospitable and pristine places on the island, in our country, and without a doubt, in the world. This place is home to hundreds of legends and has an immense burden of human frustrations for wanting to inhabit it. There, it is nature who has, finally, the last word. Also, along with all this history and adding even more enchantment, it is home to the largest peatlands in South America, and one of the few that still remain untouched on our planet. For 30 years there has been a legislative project that seeks to protect Peninsula Mitre. A law that has had many ups and downs but that seems to be getting closer and closer, pulled by people who have been working for years to ensure that the magical remains magical. Tierra del Fuego, April 2022. Photographer: Lujan Agusti.
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AGUA NEGRA

Agua Negra es un viaje audiovisual que explora los límites del cine convencional para sumergirse en los intrincados laberintos de las turberas. A lo largo de los cuatro puntos: en Finlandia, Argentina, Perú e Indonesia, se documenta la riqueza cultural y natural de estos ecosistemas periféricos. 

Con una meticulosa atención al detalle, este largometraje documental captura la conexión de las comunidades locales con los humedales, proporcionando una nueva perspectiva sobre sus vidas y tradiciones. Como una ventana que se abre hacia un mundo de diversidad y belleza incomparable. Al mismo tiempo, plantea preguntas profundas sobre nuestra relación con la naturaleza y el papel que desempeñamos en la preservación de estos preciosos territorios. 

Agua Negra es un testimonio de la belleza y la fragilidad de nuestro planeta, y un llamado a la acción para proteger y valorar el mundo que nos rodea.

Proyecto apoyado por The Climate Pledge, National Geographic Society, Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego y Sony Argentina

Web: aguanegra.org

Ficha técnica

Dirección:Nicolás Deluca & Luján Agusti
Investigación:Luján Agusti & Nicolás Deluca
Guión:Nicolás Deluca, Luján Agusti & Guadalupe Arriegue
Producción:Luján Agusti & Nicolás Deluca
Dirección de Fotografía, Montaje y VFX:Nicolás Deluca
Música y Diseño de Sonido:Juan Ford
Textos Voz Off:Guadalupe Arriegue
Voz en Off:Victoria Lerario
Foto fija:Luján Agusti
Diseño Gráfico:Luz Cubas
Ilustración y Animación:Andrea González Paduan
Corrección de Color:Iván Razza
Asistencia y sonido ambiente:Joshua Irwandi (Sumatra),Isadora Romero (Patagonia y Laponia),Florence Goupil (Amazonas)
Traducción de Textos:The Positive Team
Grabación Voz Off:Ruben Nievas
Año: 2024

Agua Negra es un viaje audiovisual que explora los límites del cine convencional para sumergirse en los intrincados laberintos de las turberas. A lo largo de los cuatro puntos: en Finlandia, Argentina, Perú e Indonesia, se documenta la riqueza cultural y natural de estos ecosistemas periféricos.

Con una meticulosa atención al detalle, este largometraje documental captura la conexión de las comunidades locales con los humedales, proporcionando una nueva perspectiva sobre sus vidas y tradiciones. Como una ventana que se abre hacia un mundo de diversidad y belleza incomparable. Al mismo tiempo, plantea preguntas profundas sobre nuestra relación con la naturaleza y el papel que desempeñamos en la preservación de estos preciosos territorios.

Agua Negra es un testimonio de la belleza y la fragilidad de nuestro planeta, y un llamado a la acción para proteger y valorar el mundo que nos rodea.

Proyecto apoyado por The Climate Pledge, National Geographic Society, Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego y Sony Argentina

Web: aguanegra.org

Ficha técnica

Dirección:Nicolás Deluca & Luján Agusti
Investigación:Luján Agusti & Nicolás Deluca
Guión:Nicolás Deluca, Luján Agusti & Guadalupe Arriegue
Producción:Luján Agusti & Nicolás Deluca
Dirección de Fotografía, Montaje y VFX:Nicolás Deluca
Música y Diseño de Sonido:Juan Ford
Textos Voz Off:Guadalupe Arriegue
Voz en Off:Victoria Lerario
Foto fija:Luján Agusti
Diseño Gráfico:Luz Cubas
Ilustración y Animación:Andrea González Paduan
Corrección de Color:Iván Razza
Asistencia y sonido ambiente:Joshua Irwandi (Sumatra),Isadora Romero (Patagonia y Laponia),Florence Goupil (Amazonas)
Traducción de Textos:The Positive Team
Grabación Voz Off:Ruben Nievas
Año: 2024