[Please note: the movie is narrated in Guarani. We invite you to turn on the English subtitles.]
THE LIFE OF THE SUN ON EARTH
In June 2023, Selvagem collaborated with the "Meeting at the River" symposium in London, participating in talks and holding workshops, seminars and storytelling activities.
25 children from The Highgate Primary School Green Council were invited to listen to Carlos Papá, Cristine Takuá and Ailton Krenak tell stories of the Sun from the perspectives of the Guarani and Krenak peoples.
The purpose of the workshop was to inspire the children to bring their own interpretations of the narrative and turn them into drawings.
These materials made up the creation of an animation to be shared with other young people in the United Kingdom and Brazil.
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Guarani poetics narrated by
CARLOS PAPÁ
From the Selvagem notebook
THE LIFE OF THE SUN ON EARTH
BY CARLOS PAPÁ AND VERÁ KANGUÁ
Translation from Guarani to English by
CARLOS PAPÁ AND GRACE LARA SOUZA
Traditional Guarani song performed by
CARLOS PAPÁ AND CRISTINE TAKUÁ
Drawings and animation by
THE HIGHGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL GREEN COUNCIL
With additional drawings and animation by
ANNA DANTES, CRISTINE TAKUÁ AND AILTON KRENAK
Directed by
ANNA DANTES
With filming and editing support by
WILL HEARLE AND DAVID REEVE
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On the day:
SELVAGEM
Anna Dantes, Madeleine Deschamps, Ailton Krenak, Cristine Takuá and Carlos Papá
WHERE THE LEAVES FALL
Luciane Pisani
David Reeve
FLOURISHING DIVERSITY
Katy Molloy
OMVED GARDENS
Karen Leason
SYNCHRONICITY EARTH
Grace Lara Souza
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We thank William Dean, Helen Nottage, Karen Grant, Josephine Marchandise and Georgia Dowling
Translation for Portuguese subtitles:
Daniel Grimoni