A Brief History of the Mbya

The earliest records of the Mbya tell of their strong resistance both to the Spanish Conquerors and later to the Jesuit missionaries. They became known as ‘Kaingua’ (roughly translated as ‘those from the forest that have resisted’). Essentially...

We Are The Indians: Synopsis

Marcelo loves the blockbuster film The Mission as his uncle, known as ‘Burnt Arse’ appears in it. When he watches it with his children, he points out that this is how his ancestors used to live – “this is their past”. The irony is typical for life amongst Argentina’s...