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All the presentations should use positive ideas.
It´s not: don´t litter, don't step on the yard,
it´s more like TAKE CARE OF THE YARD THROW AWAY THE TRASH
This is RAFA, Fer´s dad
Here, he coaches us on how to pitch an idea to ***
Its those kind of messages they want
This is FERNANDO
Fer was about to have a regular life
but he liked animals a little too much
Tell me something about the behaviour of elephants
Ive seen footage where you are barely 10 meters away form one, you are on a raft
He´s a little bit more calm
(elephant trumpets)
shhh hey ça va!
How did you know he wasn´t going to attack?
you focus on anatomy
if it has big ears, that means it has great hearing
the eyes haven´t really evolved so--oh sh
what´s going on now fernando?
we are like a little lost--
should I call him?
yah
(gutural noise)
So one day he decided to change everything that made him normal
And went abroad to study animal behaviour and travel the world to know them better
Fernando didn´t know that he would also face many of the challenges that exist today
One of his trips was to Congo
He lived in the jungle for 4 months
the closest he was to civilisation, was a 3 day boat trip to the nearest hospital
there were no telephones
and of course no internet
he was reintroducing chimps to wildlife
when he came back, we had many many long talks
something had changed about him, but
i can´t really put my finger on it
this is me, Victor
I make films and videos
Fer and I know each other since we were 10 years old
when he came back
he told me about his adventure in the jungle
he showed me stone cold facts of the problems he had faced
Little by little I understood what he was talking about
Something wasn´t working
But what was it?
and why?
So we decided to team up
to try and understand
what causes the world we live in
and how we can make it better
the result
mexican vs the jungle
a project aimed at opening our eyes about what´s happening around the world
and how to face today´s challenges
the earth has been around for quite a few years
billions to be precise
it will survive with or without the help of humans
but we won´t
If we deplete our natural resources
the human race will go extinct
So that´s our mission
To create a survival kit
because we´re not going to die out
if we do what´s necessary
we know that a video is not going to change the world
but maybe someone watching it will
or at least she will know
there´s quite a lot or us out there putting up a fight
The first thing was to reach the highest number of people
so we asked *** for help
(to live in balance with our planet, caring and respecting our resources)
*** is one of the largest companies in the world.
It has a reputation for promoting social and sustainable causes
although they keep a low profile
(In *** we get up early every monrning to deliver bread)
Rafa worked for *** almost all his life
So we should suit up for the meeting, right?
He was the one to get our foot in the door
Oh, every time you go to ***, you have to look very presentable, you must wear a suit and tie
Remember how you look is how people treat you.
I don´t know if when he worked there
he ever thought
that same company would ever help his son make his dreams come true
Specially with the kind of dreams Fernando had.
Exactly
When we pitched them the ideas
the question that came up was:
what is you want to do and how?
And the answer is this:
Mexican vs The Jungle
CHAPTER 00: Heighten your senses
CHAPTER 00: BANTU vs DODGER
This is Bantu
He just turned 21
How long have I known Bantu? maybe 10 years or so
One of the coolest experiences I´ve had with him
is when he gave me a kiss
What´s the kiss of the gorilla you ask?
I put my face up to the cage like this and Bantu started licking me
It is really a privilege for me to be with him and to be able to communicate
The gorilla is an endangered animal
One of the reasons is their violent reputation
Furtive hunters kill them for bush meat and sometimes even turn them into pets
But in reality these animals are pacifists
The main problem is that they are running out of land
the reason a little rock called Coltan
Coltan is used in technology and is highly valuable
So valuable it has started wars in Central Africa to dominate the territory where it can be mined
Although it isn´t obvious, The Gorilla is very important for the environmental balance of these lands
and of nature in general
Because they are natural seed dispersers
Also, there´s a bunch of things WE can learn from THEM
They are the strongest primates of the animal kingdom, but they only use their strength in self-defense.
And despite the fact that they may eat 14 kilograms of plants in one day
They know when to stop before depleting them completely
Another thing that makes Gorillas impressive is their accurate aim
This is important because of their binocular focus
meaning they use two frontal eyes to measure distance and depth
This makes them extremely sharp animals
And maybe that is something we could apply to our daily lives
It´s easy to understand why some people believe these animals are violent
very easy actually, if we haven´t heightened our senses yet
or as they say: the way you look is the way people treat you.
The first thing that comes to mind is a practical exercise to free yourself
“Don´t lie, don´t cheat, don´t steal”
This is DODGER
Mixed Martial Arts fighter
And some people judge him because of his job and his looks
but listen to what he has to say
if you do this, your word will return to you,
the strength will return, the power will return
that is what we are trying to do here, bring back power to the people
we have to rescue the human spirit
You see?
To measure the gorilla´s strength we decided to set up an experiment
please, do not try this at home
since it wasn´t feasible putting Fernando in a cage with Bantu
we wanted to discover what was the closest thing we knew that could be compared to a
Gorilla´s strength
And the answer was obvious
Salvador "DODGER" Montaño
I like to fight because when I fight time freezes
Officially on paper it says my name is SALVADOR AUGUSTO MONTAÑO
I´m 27 years old and I´m a professional MMA fighter. I also make art.
I only have 2 rules in life: Tattoo around the world, fight, teach
the second one, never forget your coolest sunglasses.
They´ve told me you are a professor now, right? What do you teach your students?
Don´t be afraid, whatever it is, go for it.
Why not? I have two hands, two eyes, two feet
Just like most of us
and even people who don´t, fight for their dreams and make them come true
It would be ridiculous that you, there at home, with all your life ahead of you
wouldn´t dare to. Wouldn´t have the strength to do it. Go for it.
Dodger´s test showed impressive results
But according to scientific studies from National University (UNAM) students
A Gorilla can generate at least 20 times the strength of Dodger.
It´s quite impressive when you realize Gorillas are vegetarians
and that they only use their strength to defend their families
Fer and I were invited to many activities encouraged by Team Bonebreakers
during a tournament in Mexico they donated toys and blankets they had collected for a youth group that supports children with cancer
Once they heard of Fernando´s Congo adventure they invited him to fight.
But in order to climb in a cage, Fer had to be ready.
We found it very interesting that people that fight for a living would apse be involved in helping their community out.
Starting with reforestation programs, all the way to donating toys for children
We asked Dodger why does he do it?
We don´t believe in austerity. We need to be rich. And I don´t mean having more money. But
better quality of life. Thus, it is necessary to involve our community. The place we live. The air
we breath. And little by little---bam--you start expanding! You realize that in order to become
awakened you need knowledge--it´s inner light. We have to do it.
In Bantu´s case its seems we can´t do anything to save them unless we live in Africa
but this is false. As Fernando explains, there are a few things we can do to help from our Urban Jungle
ONE: Let´s take care of the electricity at home. Unplugging our computer when the battery is full.
Our mobile phones, really care for them. Until they no longer work.
There are environmentally friendly companies that recycle those mobile phones
and harvest clean Minerals.
These tips are very important to save the Gorillas and our environment
If you have any doubts go to Mexicano Vs La Selva in Facebook
Take care of your planet!
In the jungle, looks can be a natural defense mechanism
an animal that looks menacing may not be
and yet one that looks harmless may be deadly
But let´s go back to the gym and see how things turned out for Fer
I used to think fighting someone was about throwing the first punch, but not really
Professional fighters control their strength, it´s a strategy sport, they are very disciplined
Just like the Gorilla, they have massive strength but they think before attacking
The first chapter in the survival kit is alerting our senses
Doing that is very important for our survival
but also to realize that what happens around us has an impact in our lives
Caring for our mind and our body is the first step to better caring for our environment
Today we learned the Gorilla is mad strong, son. But they only use their strength for good.
We learned that some people look may tough on the outside but have the greatest hearts.
Nothing is impossible, so go for it. Make your best effort to survive...in the Urban Jungle.
This is Mexican vs La Selva.