Synopsis

In our backyards explores the struggles in Chile and Serbia’s sacrifice zones against lithium mining for the energy transition. Through an indigenous journalist, a beekeeper, an academic activist and a famous actress, the colonial dynamics faced by social movements to protect their territories are revealed.

Team

• Aline

  Juárez

  Director

  Aline Juárez, a director and filmmaker from Mexico City, addresses socio-environmental issues from a feminist and decolonial perspective. Her documentaries include «Fruits of Resistance» (2023), «Displaced Voices» (2018), «Days of Struggle, Days of Mourning» (2017), and other projects focusing on marginalised communities.

• Juan Francisco

  Donoso

  Director / Producer

  Juan Donoso, a director and audiovisual producer based in Berlin, works at the intersection of social movements and cinema. Specialising in water and energy issues, he leads impact campaigns. His work has been featured in Deutsche Welle, Süddeutsche Zeitung, El País, and CNN Chile.

• Jessica

  Valdez

  Producer

  Jessica Valdez is a project manager, cultural programmer, educator, and audiovisual producer focused on climate justice from a feminist and anti-colonial perspective. In Germany, she has worked on immigrant rights, particularly in access to education and freedom of movement.

Technical Info

Release Year: 2025
Duration: 90 minutes
Country/Countries: Chile and Germany
Production Stage: Editing
Directors: Aline Juárez and Juan Francisco Donoso
Director of Photography: Aline Juárez
Executive Producer: Juan Francisco Donoso
Associate Producer: Jessica Valdez
Editing: Carlos Ruiz-Tagle and Javiera Velozo
Sound: Francisco Escobar, Phelipe Joannes Simões Costa, and Ariane Wagner