Harmony

HARMONY focuses on the communities living around Masoala National Park in Maroantsetra, in northern Madagascar. These places, of extraordinary natural beauty and possessing significant environmental and economic potential, remain isolated from the rest of the world. Because of this isolation, the natural environment is under threat and risks losing its authenticity. 

Vahy Nekena, a dynamic young woman, is determined to contribute her expertise to the preservation of nature. She demonstrates how access to digital technology is transforming lives by connecting farmers, women, young people and students to knowledge, innovation and opportunities. 

The meeting between Vahy Nekena and Séniot, a curious and ambitious young farmer, offers great hope: hope for change based on respect and integrity on the one hand, and on the other, the promotion of the endemic nature of the Maroantsetra region. It is a living testament to the harmony between man and nature.

A film by Aina Rasamoelina & Vahy Nekena Ifaharana

Benevolance

This film follows Charles, a young changemaker from Madagascar, who works to reconnect Malagasy youth with their traditions while attracting international tourists through immersive cultural experiences. Through the journey of a young local man and a curious foreign visitor, the film explores how this initiative can bridge worlds, revive cultural pride, and create deep human connections.

A film by Lova Robson & Moravelo Charles

Seeds of Tomorrow

A school child-led journey from hunger to action. The story links climate pressure, education, and nutrition. The solution grows from the ground up through knowledge, seeds, and practice. The film follows one school-boy from Laikipia North. He wakes up in a home with limited food. Drought and income pressure shape daily choices. Breakfast does not exist. School offers one meal. He walks there with hunger and hope. At school, he eats. He also learns. ACT NOW introduces seeds, soil preparation, and crop diversity. The garden becomes a classroom. His goal is clear. He wants to take seeds and skills home. He wants vegetables on his family plot. He wants better meals for siblings.

Through his eyes, the film shows struggle, agency, and change.

A film by Saverio Opiyo & Gideon Pirandoni

Giants

A young member of the Yine people in the Peruvian Amazon, while contemplating a towering kapok tree, begins to reflect on his people’s relationship with these giants. Through observation and poetic narration, the film dwells on memory, care, and continuity, tracing the bonds that unite the forest, its people, and time itself.

A film by Guilherme Vernize - Lara Jacoski - Lucia Alonso

With the Yine Indigenous People

Renala

In a land scarred by fire, the Renala — a tree of life, a silent mother — still stands, wounded yet enduring.

Through its presence, a young woman from afar encounters a world she does not yet understand. Guided by an elderly Sakalava woman, she begins to listen, to observe, and to recognize what the Renala continues to offer: shelter, nourishment, and transmission. Through simple gestures, shared silences, and sacred rituals, an invisible bond takes shape between human and tree — a bond that is not explained but felt.

Yet it is a young girl, a quiet witness, who carries it forward. By watching, learning, and remembering, she becomes the keeper of this living legacy — a link between land, ancestors, and what is yet to come. From wound to promise, from listening to transmission, Renala, Caring Mother is a poetic reflection on resilience, care, and the enduring power of what roots us to the earth.

A film by Koloina Ralalanjato & Rojombolatiana Randrianarivelo

Naitutum

A community transformation shaped by patience and discipline, where community systems protect land, income, and peace without external enforcement. The setting carries visible signs of climate strain — yet against this reality, IWACO-supported practices reshape daily life.

Semicircular burns regenerate grass, sold and stored for dry seasons. Women process honey and beads for economic independence. Youth protect land through planning and discipline. Each action links survival to cooperation.

Land is treated as a shared responsibility rather than a resource to extract — anchoring peacebuilding and income generation inside the same system.

A film by by Scolastica Nduta & Silvana Seriana