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"Eskawata Kayawai - The Spirit of Transformation"
Thu, Jan 30
|Queens Council on the Arts
This is the story of a native people from Brazil living in the deep western Amazon, returning to their ancestral and spiritual way of life by getting in touch with their own culture and identity. Directors: Lara Jacoski y Patrick Belem
Time & Location
Jan 30, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Queens Council on the Arts, 5-11 47th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA
Guests
About the event
A journey into the heart of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest, where the self-proclaimed Huni Kuin (true people) are undergoing a remarkable cultural renaissance. Enduring decades of slavery and oppression, they were once forbidden to live their true identity. Over the past 20 years, guided by spiritual leader Ninawá Pai da Mata and other revered figures, these communities within the Humaitá Indigenous Land have prayed and strengthened their culture, remembering and practicing the ancient ways. Today, they stand at a cultural zenith—a tale of unwavering resilience and fortitude emanating from the heart of the Amazon, now shared and narrated by the Huni Kuin themselves, resonating across the world in these transformative times.
Film Title : Eskawata Kayawai - The Spirit of Transformation
Directors : Lara Jacoski and Patrick Belem
Country of Production : Brazil - Amazon Rainforest (Bem-te-vi Produções)
Co-Production : Norway (Joakin Hauge, Torstein Grude) / US (Oona Chaplin)
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