AIC Teacher and Students appear at the São Paulo Cultural Center

2024-08-29 18:56:19

He is a Screenwriting teacher International Cinema Institute (AIC)Roney Freitas, is the creator of the art show “Guardiãs Xondaria Kuery”. São Paulo Cultural Center. The event will feature a special screening of the film My camera is my Arrowdirected by Natalia Tupi and produced by former students of the AIC cinema. The screening of the film will be free and will take place on August 30th, at 7 pm, as part of the program “Vergueiro ao Ar Livre”.

Show “Guardians of Sondaria”

With the production of Roney Freitas by Art in Vitro Filmes and curated by Richard Wera MirimThe exhibition “Guardiãs Xondaria Kuery” celebrates the soccer games of the Guarani Mbya people in the Jaraguá homeland, with an emphasis on women’s matches. The images on display show the presence of women in villages, and sports and art as forms of resistance and cultural resistance. The exhibition shows the relationship between football and the native community, showing joy and dedication.

Furthermore, the exhibition highlights the importance of rituals in the Guarani Mbya culture, showing a photo during the ka’a (yerba mate) ritual, performed during Ara Pyau, which marks the beginning of a new life. The pictures show the preparation of the fields and the assembly of preparing the plants, done in smoke baptism with petynguá (holy pipe). This process is accompanied by songs and prayers, strengthening the spirit of the participants.

Movie “My Camera is My Arrow”

The film “Minha Câmera é Minha Flecha”, directed by Natália Tupi, was developed during the free cinema project at AIC, with the collaboration of former students Guilherme Fascina, Fernando Beda, Karen Zuno and Alice Souza. The work will be presented on Friday, August 30th, at 7 pm, in the session “Vergueiro ao Ar Livre”.

“This project is fundamental not only for me, but for all of us, talented people, who use our camera as our arrow. We are fighting with our relatives for our rights and for a better future.” Natalia said.

Summary

Richard Wera Mirim is an indigenous speaker from the Guarani Mbya people, who live in the Jaraguá Territory, in São Paulo. The film shows its path and the power of audio and social networks in indigenous struggle and resistance. “Minha Câmera é Minha Arrow” uses the camera as a powerful tool to record and represent the culture, knowledge and communities of the original people, giving rise to the right to be present and to be heard.