A bounty has been placed on Olimpio's head by the logging mafia because he organizes patrols to protect the remaining forest in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. With no government support, he and other activists comb the region in search of criminal gangs. More than environmental protection is at stake, the forest lies at the heart of the Guajajara and Awá cultures and identities. They are prepared to risk their lives to preserve it.
