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In an Mbyá-Guarani community on the border between Brazil and Argentina, a film is in production to narrate the story of Canuto, a man who, many years ago, metamorphosed into a jaguar and met a tragic end. This film-process emerges from the collaboration between Ariel Kuaray Ortega, members of his native village, and Ernesto de Carvalho, featuring a hybrid language that explores the intersection of different cinematic knowledge and desires, while grappling with the possibility of becoming an elusive “other.” Awarded at IDFA and the Brasília Film Festival. (C.I.)
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Ariel Ortega, Ernesto de Carvalho
Ariel Ortega is a pioneering Indigenous filmmaker responsible for films such as "Duas Aldeias, Uma Caminhada" (2008) and "Bicicletas de Nhanderú" (2010), produced through workshops with the Video in the Villages project. Ernesto de Carvalho is a Brazilian filmmaker, photographer, and editor, with a PhD in Anthropology from New York University. He co-directed the documentaries "Martírio" (2016) and "Desterro Guarani" (2011), among others.