Indigenous Film Festival Initiative

In presence of the filmmakers with QA after projection
3 pm AMUZGO Y P’URHEPECHA MEXICO

Flores de la llanura (2021) 19 min – Mariana Xochiquétzal Rivera García’
Cheran (2022) 90 min – Victor Arroyo’

6:30 pm MAPUCHE Y AYMARA CHILE

Meli (2020) 20:30 min – Ayelen Lonconao Vargas
Albertina y los muertos (2022) 80 min – Cesar Borie

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“The Indigenous Film Festival Initiative started by the Latin American Studies program will be to create connections and dialogue among students, scholars, and the public around Indigenous themes along the Americas and internationally. As many scholars, activists, artists, and community members are working around indigenous questions inside an indigenization paradigm, most of them hold the necessity to be immersed in very specific topics which sometimes prevent them to establish further connections. The Latin American Studies program at UC San Diego holds a strategic dimension where it sources itself from a large variety of faculties, thus many different perspectives as well as opening the door to Latin America. Despite modern Americas being more and more limited by its physical and intellectual borders, we aspire to create a safe space to exchange, reconnect, and honor indigeneity. It is also important to work with Indigenous and Native communities, local and abroad to ensure that a possible film festival reflects their concerns and interests and that it is organized in a responsible and respectful manner. We are actively looking to associate with organizations and community groups to promote this initiative and support outreach efforts within the community.”