''The Forgotten District'' is a documentary film directed by Oliver Dickinson. Between the

Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; pap, Laman Karibe) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico ...

and the

Maya Mountains The Maya Mountains are a mountain range located in Belize and eastern Guatemala, in Central America. Etymology The Maya Mountains were known as the ''Cockscomb'' or ''Coxcomb Mountains'' to Baymen and later Belizeans at least until the mid-2 ...

lies Toledo, known as ''The Forgotten District'' of

Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...

Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...

. For the last 20 years, the

Maya Maya may refer to: Civilizations * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Maya language, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (Ethiopia), a popul ...

have been promoting their own

ecotourism Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving responsible travel (using sustainable transport) to natural areas, conserving the environment, and improving the well-being of the local people. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler, to provide fund ...

programme in order to protect their rainforest and traditions. Despite constant opposition from the government and the tourist industry, Margarita, Reyes, Chet and their friends remain strong and optimistic. The film is a tribute to their tireless efforts. The film has been selected by numerous festivals throughout the world (i.e. ''Festival International du Film d’Environnement de Paris, Rodos Ecofilms Festival, Festival Cine de Bogotá, Guangzhou International Documentary Festival'') and has won several awards (i.e. Jury Award and a Special Award for promoting ecotourism at the ''Riga International Tourfilm Festival 2010'', Silver at the ''Zagreb Tourfilm Festival 2012'', Blue Danube Award for Best Tourism Reportage at ''Silafest 2009'').

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Toledo Ecotourism Association

Festival International du Film d'Environnement de Paris 2009
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English-language French films Documentary films about forests and trees 2008 documentary films 2008 films Toledo District Documentary films about Mesoamerica British documentary films French documentary films Films directed by Oliver Dickinson 2000s English-language films 2000s British films 2000s French films {{nature-documentary-film-stub

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