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Saturday, 28 Nov | 1:30PM | Soundings Theatre, Te Papa

DIRECTOR PRESENT - meet one of the directors for questions & answers after the film screening

In October 1964, the indigenous Ikpeng people, living in a remote part of the Brazilian rainforest had first contact with the outside world. The remarkable archival footage of this historic meeting of 'primitive' and modern man is the basis for PIRINOP, MY FIRST CONTACT, a lively investigation that delves into the ethics of colonisation and relocation.  In the process of re-enacting this first encounter, the tribe elders reveal the painful consequences of integration into modern society.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Mari Correa talks about the project Video in the Villages:

"When we started training indigenous videomakers and decided to create Video in the Villages as an NGO, I thought we should change its name to Video from the Villages, as we were suddenly turning the project's path in a new direction. We were creating conditions for indigenous people to express themselves in their own languages, by making films, changing their status from subjects of investigation into producers of their own speech. Since 1998, Video in The Villages has produced several films made by Indian filmmakers. The acknowledgement of this work by the public and critics in many film festivals is the most beautiful evidence that we have chosen the right path. Thus, by supporting productions by indigenous videomakers, we are creating Video from the Villages."

CAST & CREW
Director: Karané Ikpeng, Mari Corrêa, Kumaré

Ikpeng, Natuyu Ikpeng

Producer: Mari Corrêa
Cinematography: karané Ikpeng, Mari Correa
Soundtrack: Natuyu Ikpeng

Distribution: maricorrea24@gmail.com // www.videonasaldeias.org.br

Documentary / 2007 / 83 mins

Reel Brazil is delighted to be able to bring Pirinop, My First Contact co-director, Mari Correa, to New Zealand as a guest of the festival. Corrêa is a Brazilian documentary film director and editor as well as co-director of the NGO, Videos in the Villages (VNA), which provides training programmes for indigenous videomakers. This project has resulted in the creation of important image archives of indigenous peoples of Brazil, and the production of over 70 films, most of which have received national and international awards.

Mari Correa, is looking forward to meeting New Zealand filmmakers that have worked with indigenous themes. If you would like to  connect with Mari Correa, during her visit, please email your interest to info@reelbrazil.co.nz.

Reel Brazil will host a Panel Discussion at The Film Archive, bringing together Brazilian and New Zealand professionals from the film industry. Topics will include indigenous challenges and achievements in both countries and how New Zealand and Brazil can work together on the audiovisual front. Please click here for more details.