I Am The River, The River Is Me

Māori river guardian Ned Tapa leads on a five-day canoe pilgrimage down New Zealand's Whanganui River, the first river in the world to be granted legal personhood. As this sacred waterway, the travelers share stories of resilience, environmental struggle, and healing. Through the river’s spirit as both guide and storyteller, the film meditates on indigenous wisdom, the interdependence of all life, and the global movement for "rights of nature" I Am The River, The River Is Me is inspiring a collective call for planetary guardianship.