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Indigenous Guardians: Two Documentary Films

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5 films in package
Bicycles of Nhanderu
Two documentaries by Indigenous filmmakers from Brazil: BICYCLES OF NHANDERU, depicting everyday life among the Mbyá-Guarani, and GUARDIANS OF THE FOREST, observing the challenges of defending the boundaries around Indigenous lands.
Guardians of the Forest
Letter for Verá, from Jurina—Pindó Poty
A fragment from Jeguatá: travel notebook JEGUATÁ: TRAVEL NOTEBOOK (JEGUATÁ: CADERNO DE VIAGEM) by Ana Carvalho, Ariel Kuaray Ortega, Fernando Ancil, and Patricia Yxapy; Rumos Itaú Cultural, 2016-2017.
Bicycles of Nhanderu Recorded Conversation
As part of this year's annual Les Blank Lecture, the Indigenous filmmakers Patricia Ferreira Pará Yxapy and Ariel Duarte Ortega, who made BICYCLES OF NHANDERU, engage in an illuminating conversation with Natalia Brizuela, professor of Film & Media and Spanish & Porguese at UC Berkeley about their filmmaking practice as members of the Mbyá-Guarani Cinema Collective. Interpretation is provided by Sandra Bezerra.
Guardians of the Forest Recorded Conversation
Also part of the Les Blank Lecture, the Indigenous filmmakers Milson Silva Guajajara and Jocy Guajara, who made GUARDIANS OF THE FOREST, speak with Luisa Lanna about the essential role of filmmaking in protecting their lands. A film editor, educator, and producer, Lanna has collaborated with the Brazilian Video in the Villages project since 2017, where she coordinated the workshops for this film. Interpretation is provided by Sandra Bezerra.

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The first film made by the Mbyá-Guarani Cinema Collective, founded by Patricia Ferreira Pará Yxapy, Bicycles of Nhanderu depicts the everyday life of the Mbyá-Guarani in the filmmakers’ village of Koenju, in southern Brazil. It is centered on two young brothers—one of whom shares critical observations: “The whites always want to pay less and take more”—and several elders, guardians of traditional values and spirituality.

  • Year
    2011
  • Runtime
    45 minutes
  • Language
    Guaraní
  • Country
    Brazil
  • Director
    Patricia Ferreira Pará Yxapy, Ariel Duarte Ortega
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