Indigenous Peoples' Day

Celebrate with our Indigenous Peoples’ Film Collection and the curated selection of films highlighting Indigenous filmmakers, their cultures, and their relationship with the lands they inhabit.?

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?Indigenous Filmmakers

? Culture and Anthropology

?Environmental Activism

Indigenous Filmmakers

Discover powerful stories from Indigenous filmmakers, highlighting cultural heritage, resilience, and the struggle for justice. This collection offers an authentic glimpse into Indigenous issues, blending poignant storytelling with breathtaking visuals.

17-year-old Helena Gualinga yearns to protect her Indigenous community from extractive development and the repercussions of climate change.

A powerful triptych of stories about the impact of migration and the plight of indigenous women in a rural Mixtec village in Oaxaca where filmmaker ángeles Cruz herself grew up.

The definitive film about Brazil’s indigenous people shot for over 40 years. An exploration into the origin of the Guaraní Kaiowá genocide and the Indigenous resistance against the powerful apparatus of agribusiness.

Based on real events, Mapuche director Claudia Huaiquimilla paints a complex and candid image of imprisoned youth, usually reduced to the stereotypical patterns of savagery and aggression.

Culture and Anthropology

Explore the rich cultural and anthropological landscapes of Indigenous communities through this film collection. Each film offers an insightful portrayal of traditions, rituals, and ways of life, celebrating the diversity and depth of indigenous cultures.

The unexpected bond between Philip Glass, one of the most influential composers of our time, and Daniel Medina, a traditional Wixárika violinist from the mountains of Jalisco, Mexico.

A young black man adopted by an Indigenous couple in rural Colombia embarks on a journey to find his true identity and understand his two races.

Three generations of the Pakarati family travel to Europe to reclaim the Stolen Friend – one of Rapa Nui’s (Easter Island) sacred spirits – stolen by colonizers and is one of the countless sacred objects housed in museums worldwide.

San Miguel is a village built over indigenous tombs and Albertina is its spiritual leader. Her old age hides the uncertainty of what will happen to these traditions upon her death.

Environmental Activism

Witness the profound wisdom, respect, and sustainable practices that underpin Indigenous Peoples’ interaction with nature; their harmonious bond with the environment, and their fight to protect and preserve it.

A powerful cinematic chronicle of a Guarani-Kaiowá leader, teacher, and activist courageous fight against agribusiness to protect her community, culture, and indigenous lands.

Assassinated presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio and the indigenous resistance exposed the Ecuadorian government’s corrupt agreements that allowed Chinese exploitation of local mines.

Determined to save his community from forced displacement by the El Cerrejón coal mine, a young and charismatic Wayúu leader negotiates with the mine’s operators.

As the construction of one of the world’s largest dams destroys the Amazon’s ancient ecosystems, the filmmaker offers a plea for those brutalized for rampant development.

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