2020 May Sumak: Quichwa Film Showcase
October 22, 23, 30 2020
8:00pm – 9:30 pm EST
Thursday, October 22, 2020 7pm-9pm ET: Runa Ñawi Workshop: Sacred Territories: Reclaiming our stories through visual narratives. This workshop will delve into a brief overview of indigenous photographers that have been challenging the ways in which indigenous communities are represented, learn tools to decolonize the construction of the image, and engage in a dialogue about how radically and compassionately looking at ourselves we reclaim our own stories. *Deadline to sign up for this workshop is Sunday, Oct 21 at 5PM (EST). * This workshop will be held in Spanish.
Friday, October 23, 2020 8pm ET: Ayllukunamanta Yuyay, Memorias de Comunidad/ Memories of Community. Films that speak to the continuity of relationships across migratory realities. PelĂculas que hablan de la continuidad de las relaciones a travĂ©s de las realidades migratorias
Friday, October 30, 2020 8pm ET: Sinchi Sapi, RaĂces Fuertes/ Strong Roots. Films that speak to the way we, as Quechua/Kichwa communities, relate to our roots through our struggles for land and belonging. PelĂculas que hablan de la manera en que nosotrxs, como comunidades Quechuas/Kichwas, nos relacionamos con nuestrxs raĂces a travĂ©s de nuestrxs luchas por la tierra y la pertenencia.