UTAMA (2022) – Film Screening & Discussion

About the Event 

Join us at the Wilberforce Institute, University of Hull, for a special screening of UTAMA (2022), presented as part of the Our Shared Futures – Climate and Migration Community Film Festival, a nationwide programme exploring how climate change and environmental pressures are reshaping lives, livelihoods, and migration. 

📅 Date: Thursday 27 November 2025 
⏰ Time: 3:00–6:00 pm (screening at 3:45 pm)
📍 Location: Wilberforce Institute, Oriel Chambers, 27 High Street, Hull HU1 1NE 
🎟️ Admission: Free 

About the Film – UTAMA (2022) 

Director: Alejandro Loayza Grisi 
Runtime: 1hr 27 mins 
Certification: 12A (PG) 
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9Hv7HFDIOc 

Set in the Bolivian Altiplano, UTAMA tells the story of an elderly Quechua couple whose traditional way of life is threatened by an increasingly devastating drought. The film weaves a quiet, visually stunning reflection on: 

• The emotional and cultural impacts of climate change 

• Indigenous resilience and ecological knowledge 

• Intergenerational tensions around staying, adapting, or moving 

• The dignity and grief embedded in decisions to migrate or remain 

UTAMA asks: What happens when the land that anchors a community can no longer sustain it? And how do younger and older generations understand—and respond to—the pressures of climate change? 

Post-Screening Discussion 

Following the film, we will host an open, facilitated conversation exploring themes of: 

• climate vulnerability and resilience 

• environmental displacement and mobility 

• Indigenous perspectives in climate discourse 

• ethics, belonging, and intergenerational futures 

All attendees are welcome to contribute or simply listen. 

Accessibility & Practicalities 

• The event is suitable for ages 12 and up. 

• The Wilberforce Institute is located in Hull city centre and easily accessible by public transport. 

About the Festival 

The Our Shared Futures – Climate and Migration Community Film Festival (21–30 November 2025) brings together communities across the UK to discuss how a rapidly changing climate is shaping human movement, identity, and justice. 
Learn more: counterpoints.org.uk/event/our-shared-futures-climate-migration-film-festival/  

Register Now 

Reserve your free ticket above and join us for an evening of reflection, film, and discussion.