Luis Herrera

Carmela lives with her husband and eight children near the Ecuadorian-Colombian border. This 56-year-old Afro-Ecuadorian woman opened her home to provide free and temporary shelter for thousands who leave Venezuela on foot, hoping to find better days in other South American countries.

During the Indigenous uprising of June 2022 in Ecuador, thousands of people rose up against neoliberal policies and state repression. Yuyaymanta gathers testimonies from survivors and relatives of the victims, intertwining archives and memory to document physical wounds, emotional scars, and the dignity of resistance. Through these voices, the documentary builds a tribute to those who fought, those who fell, and those who continue to seek justice.