Defenders of the Forest

How ecosystem destruction is breeding deadly virus mutations

Defenders of the Forest In Sumatra and Borneo, during the horror of the Covid-19 pandemic, forester Basuki Santoso and land surveyor Feri Irawan encounter a land undergoing destruction. Scientific studies have drawn a connection between the massive deforestation of animal habitats and the increase in deadly virus mutations56. Will corporate interests be tamed and habitats restored? Or will the seeds be sown for the emergence of a new pandemic?


 Defenders of the Forest
(2021) on IMDb

The Producers


Dandhy Laksono - Director

Dandhy Laksono is an Indonesian activist, investigative journalist, and filmmaker. He is known for the 2019 documentary film Sexy Killers, released prior to the 2019 Indonesian general election, which documented the collusion between the political establishment and the coal mining industry which is responsible for the environmental destruction.


Indra Jati - Director

Indra Jati is an Indonesian documentary film producer and director who actively produces audio visual contents that primarily focus on the social, political, cultural, and environmental issues.

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