THURSDAY-FRIDAY | APRIL 27-28 | CLACPI FILM FESTIVAL | KJCC AUDITORIUM-52 WASHINGTON SQ. SOUTH
MIRADAS DESDE EL ORIGEN DE LA MADRE TIERRA – CINE PARA LA RESISTENCIA
The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies is pleased to host a program presented by the Coordinadora Latinoaméricana de Cine y Comunicación de los Pueblos Indígenas. (CLACPI) at the KJCC at NYU on April 27-28, 2023. This Program is a Side Event of the 2023 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
Highlights of the program include an Indigenous film showcase curated by Nelly Kuiru Castro (Murui from the Maconian Amazon in Colombia; Coordinadora, CLACPI), Mariano Estrada (Tseltal, Mexico; President of CLACPI-Mexico), David Hernández Palmar (Wayuu/lipuana Clan, Venezuela; Political Advisor CLACPI), and Norma Rocío Gómez Semanate.
The full agenda for the showcase and program is forthcoming: https://as.nyu.edu/research-centers/clacs/events/spring-2023/miradas-desde-el-origen-de-la-madre-tierra—cine-para-la-resist.html
About CLACPI
CLACPI was founded in 1985 and is the largest collective of Indigenous filmmakers in Latin America. They promote the use of media as a tool of cultural affirmation and social transformation for Indigenous communities. CLACPI produces and disseminates audiovisual materials about Indigenous cultures and other issues of interest for their collective organizations. They also focus on grassroots media training and workshops to promote agency and self-representation among Indigenous communities.
Supporters
This program is made possible in collaboration with various units at New York University including the Center for Media, Culture and History; Runasimi Outreach Collective; Native Studies Forum; Native American and Indigenous Student Group; Tisch Moving Image Archiving and Preservation and KJCC. Additional collaborators include the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage; and Queens University Vulnerable Media Lab.