Fieldwork at Misiones, Argentina as part of my artist-in-residency with L’institut Français d’Argentine.

Cassava through the eyes of Mbya Guarani and Creole women of southeastern Misiones. Village of Tava Miri, San Ingnacio, Misiones, Argentina – 2023

Manji’o Cho’o is an experimental short film by Kalie Granier in collaboration with Mbya Guarani woman Juliana Escobar, her husband cacique Germán Escobar and his family, anthropologists María Lucila Rodríguez Celin, Dr. Dna Padawer, The French Embassy in Argentina, L’Institut Français Argentine, Bienalsur 2023, UNTREF, Foro del Sur and Espacio INCCA del Conocimiento de Posadas.
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This interdisciplinary project focuses on the relationships that Mbya Guarani women maintain with their environment, both human and non-human through the cassava. It aims to contribute to the greater visibility and recognition of indigenous cultural practices in Argentina and worldwide. At a time when indigenous languages and biodiversity are endangered, this project is presented in Mbya Guaraní, with Spanish subtitles. It focuses primarily on the perspective of indigenous women, who, in a modern world characterized by exploitation and conflict, represent one of the most vulnerable populations and fight tirelessly for their rights.
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This project aims to promote a different narrative of history and to offer an alternative vision of the world at a time of social and environmental crisis. It invites us to relearn how to coexist with the living world around us, drawing inspiration from the coexistence that characterizes native peoples’ communities. This presents itself as one of the greatest challenges of our time, as we enter a century marked by awareness, change in the world order and adaptation.
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The Act of « Cooking » and Human Relationships: Cooking is more than just preparing food; it is an act of sharing, caring, and building relationships. This practice not only brings people together but also reflects our interde- pendencies with other living species, as we rely on the land and its resources for sustenance.