Native American Film + Video Festival

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Screened as part of the Sisa Ñambi and Pi'õnhitsi, Mulheres Xavánte Sem Nome/Pi'õnhitsi, Unnamed Xavánte Women program
04/03/2011, 7:15PM–9:00PM
Diker Pavilion
US premiere

Reservations are recommended. No more than four seats may be reserved by any one person. NMAI members are given priority for reservations before March 17. Reserved tickets may be picked up at the will-call desk beginning 40 minutes before the showtime. Tickets not picked up 15 minutes before the showtime will be released to the wait list. To reserve tickets, phone 212-514-3737 or e-mail FVC@si.edu. We will contact you only if we cannot accommodate your reservation.

Pi'õnhitsi, Mulheres Xavánte Sem Nome/Pi'õnhitsi, Unnamed Xavánte Women

2010, 56 min., Brazil
In Xavánte and Portuguese with English subtitles
Director: Divino Tserewahú (Xavánte) and Tiago Campos Tôrres
Produced by: Video in the Villages
Distributed by: Vídeo Nas Aldeias/Video in the Villages - olinda@videonasaldeias.org.br | www.videonasaldeias.org.br

After years of attempts to make a film about the Xavánte female initiation ritual, which now only survives only in Tserewahú’s own village, the filmmakers change course and offer a fascinating account in which young and old discuss the difficulties and resistance involved in carrying out the celebration.

Pi'õnhitsi, Mulheres Xavánte Sem Nome/Pi'õnhitsi, Unnamed Xavánte Women - courtesy of the filmmaker

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