In a small Mbya-Guarani community between Brazil and Argentina, everyone knows the name Canuto: a man who many years ago suffered the dreaded transformation into a Jaguar, and then died tragically. Now, a film is being made to tell his story. Why did this happen to him? But more importantly: who in the village should play his role?

Ariel Kuaray Ortega

Pioneer indigenous filmmaker and Mbyá-Guarani leadership behind celebrated films such as “Two villages one path” (2008) and "Nhanderú’s Bicycles” (2010) alongside other Guarani indigenous filmmakers, through Vídeo has Aldeias (“Video in the Villages”) workshops, and also "Guarani Exile” (2011) and "Tava - the house of stone (2012)" directed alongside Ernesto de Carvalho, Patrícia Yxapy Ferreira and Vincent Carelli. Ariel is a member of the Mbyá-Guarani Cinema Collective (Brazil) and the Ara Pyau Cinema Collective (Argentina). Also directed the short film “Our spirits keep coming”(2021) with Bruno Huyer and Patrícia Yxapy Ferreira.

Ernesto de Carvalho

Brazilian filmmaker, photographer and editor, with an Anthropology PhD from New York University, has collaborated with Mbyá-Guarani communities on films for over 15 years through the Vídeo nas Aldeias project. Co-director and photographer of the celebrated feature documentary “Martírio” (2016), winner of many international prizes. Ran workshops that produced several indigenous films such as “I've already become an image” (2008). Directed alongside Ariel Ortega, Patricia Yxapy Ferreira and Vincent Carelli the films “Guarani Exile” (2011) and "Tava - the house of stone” (2012). Also directed the acclaimed short film “It’s never nighttime in the map” (2016).

Best Film and Outstanding Artistic Contribution Awards at IDFA Envision

Best Film at Jean Rouch IFF

Best Film at West Lake IDF

Best Film at Cali IFF

Best Film and Audience Award at Festival de Cine de General Pico

Best Film at PerSo FF

Special Mention at Tempo Doc Fest

Best Direction, Photography and Script at Brasilia FF

Best Film at Festival de cinéma latino-américain de Paris

Honorable Mention at Ecofalante FF

Closing film at Docs Buenos Aires

Closing film at Tiradentes FF

Selected at Taiwan IDF, Cinelatino Toulouse, Cartagena IFF

Timings

19:00 - Doors open
19:30 - Screening starts