Animated Series of Shorts Promotes “Pride” and “Respect” for the Indigenous People of Mexico

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The International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management presents: The 18th Annual Indigenous Film & Arts Festival. The festival will be premiering 19 original animated shorts on March 9th to promote the voices of the Indigenous People of Mexico.

68 Voces, 68 Corazones, is a series of animated indigenous stories, each narrated in its original language, that is designed to promote pride, respect and use of the indigenous languages of Mexico. Upon completion, the project will include an animation for each of the 68 language families in Mexico.

This program will screen the most recent 19 animations completed from 2018 – 2021. Subtitled in English. Following the films, join members of the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management for a live Zoom discussion and Q&A with Film Producer Gabriela Badillo.

The International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management is a law and policy research institute. Established in Denver, Colorado in 1997, the Institute’s cadre of internationally-based legal scholars and researchers work on cutting-edge projects designed to empower native peoples by examining the role the law can play in establishing and enhancing indigenous peoples’ control over and management of their lands and resources. Institute teams also study ways indigenous peoples can assess and manage the impacts of science and technology on their societies and help build and strengthen native legal, technical, management, and other systems and institutions.

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