Please join the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), Ficamazonía, and Crushing Colonialism in Washington, D.C, for an important and timely event featuring Indigenous leaders whose homelands, lives and resources are being harmed by colonial policies in Brazil.
The Kuikuros from the Xingu Indigenous Reserve of Mao Grosso state are on the frontlines of the movement to defend Indigenous territories of the Amazon. During the disastrous administration of former president Jair Bolsonaro, they led millions of Indigenous persons to Brasilia to defend life and the natural environment.
At the event on Saturday, February 25, 2023, we will hear from the Kuikuro Nation’s Paramount Chief Afukaka Kuikuro about the challenges his peoples are facing in the Amazon. Kalutata Kuikuro, President of AIKAX will screen clips of films he’s created and talk about the activism his peoples are leading to preserve their lives and territories.
The panel will be moderated by Jen Deerinwater, a bisexual, Two Spirit, multiply-disabled citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma who is an award-winning journalist and organizer. Deerinater is the founding executive director of Crushing Colonialism.
Colombian filmmaker and producer Linithd Apararicio Blackburn, the director of the Ficamazonía Fundación (FICAMAZONÍA), will discuss her organization's work. CEO and Founder of Shinning Red Films and Emmy-Nominated Director Graham Townsley will provide commentary.
Introductory remarks by Gimena Sanchez-Garzoli, Director for the Andes at the Washington Office on Latin America.
Indigenous Cinematic Resistance in the Amazon
Saturday, February 25, 2023
5pm-7pm
Busboys and Poets
2021 14th Street, Washington, DC
To attend, please RSVP to Kelsey Kotts, kkotts@wola.org
This event is supported by the Latin America Working Group (LAWG), Washington Brazil Office (WBO) and Colombia Acuerdo de Paz NGO.
Disability and language accessibility information:
Busboys and poets is stair free and has disability accessible and gender neutral bathrooms. Language translation will be available as well as subtitles for films shown.
Please contact CrushingColonialism@gmail.com with any access needs you may have.