Episode 771: In The Seats With....Zaide Bil, Sebastian Segers and 'Parasisi' at Hot Docs 2026

It's amazing how little things can impact some pretty huge changes....It's more non-fiction for you loyal listeners as Hot Docs winds up here in the city of Toronto this weekend as we look at gorgeous film that chronicles how colonialism can bring some sweeping changes to a culture and a community.  It's time for 'Parasisi'.Pulled from the Wayana word for “parasite” or “intruder,”"Parasisi' is a very subtle portrait of daily life of the Wayana people and how the presence of the outside world has affected them in ways both seen and unseen.  From illegal gold mining which leads to Mercury poisoning in their water supply to the forcing of modern religious ideologies on these people who have no concept of them; filmmakers Zaide Bil & Sebastian Segers take us along the shores of the Lawa river to show us how these subtle acts of intrusion and cultural violence have ripple down into the people and the legacy of the land itself.A filmed in B&W; 'Parasisi' is one of the more stunning films we've seen this year and we had the pleasure of sitting down with directors Zaide Bil & Sebastian Segers to talk about the origins of the project and so very much more.