About the Film
Sonic Forest showcases the inspiring journey of Simón Mejía, founder of Latin music sensation Bomba Estéreo, deep into the jungles of the Colombian Pacific to discover the richness of Earth’s most megadiverse places through its local music and its people: indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities who work every day to preserve their territories.
During his journey, Simón, along with a Colombian crew and co-directors Josh Thome and Simón Hernández, visited two of eight leading rainforest protection projects hosted by Stand For Trees in Colombia’s Pacific Forest Communities network. By keeping these forests safe, the Pacific Communities are preventing 70 million tonnes of carbon emissions and improving the lives of 60,000 people.
