Galilea

Galilea

A biologist documenting endangered monkeys in a war-scarred forest must now fight to prevent history

SYNOPSIS

The biologist Hermes Juez carries out an expedition to the Galilea Forest, a historic place near Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, where in 1955 the peasant families that the government bombed excessively for months were sheltered. There he manages to document the great biodiversity guided by Don Henry who will take him to see the churuco monkeys that are in critical danger of extinction. During the expedition the news is heard: a soldier kills a spectacled bear in the Galilee forest. Now the mission is to perform a necropsy on the corpse, bury the bear and prevent it from happening again.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKER

Conservation Biologist & Filmmaker Conservation biologist with over 20 years of experience protecting the ecosystems and mammalian species—including the Andean bear, mountain tapir, puma, and jaguar—of Colombia’s Central Andes. His scientific work informs his passion for creating nature documentaries. Filmography & Accolades: Galilea (2025): This short film had its world premiere at the To Save and Preserve International Festival of Ecological Television in Russia (2025) and was an official selection of the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WCFF) in Monterrey, Mexico (2025). Bajo el Teleférico (2022): Official selection at 16 international festivals. Winner of Best National Documentary Short at the TameCine Fest (2025) and a finalist at the Vaasa Wildlife and Nature Film Festival in Finland. Redescubrimiento del Tinamú del Magdalena (2023): Official selection at 5 festivals, including the 2025 Salento Mountain Film Festival. It was a semi-finalist at Australia’s SCINEMA International Science Film Festival (2025) and a finalist at the Vaasa International Nature and Wildlife Film Festival, Finland (2024).
Galilea