Daughters of the Forest tells the powerful, uplifting story of a small group of girls in one of the most remote forests left on earth who attend a radical high school where they learn to protect the threatened forest and forge a better future for themselves.

Set in the wild and lush Mbaracayú Reserve in rural Paraguay, this intimate verité documentary offers a glimpse into the Mbaracayú Forest Girls' School, a place where 150 girls are becoming some of the most financially literate young people in South America - not just because they learn economics along with all of the other traditional subjects, but because they are putting what they learn into practice. 

Filmed over the course of five years, we follow the girls from their homes in indigenous villages through the year after their graduation.

"Viewers experience the promise of an educational model that promotes self-reliance and commitment to saving the forest...Daughters of the Forest is a powerful educational tool for those exploring alternative routes to education, girls' empowerment, and sustainable development." Dr. Flavia Ramos-Mattoussi, Florida State University