Bibiru: the panema dog

Direction
Latsu Apalai and André Lopes
Year of publication
2023
Duration
59'
Synopsis

The story of Bibiru, a kaikuxi (dog) that became panema, with no luck in hunting, and Waranaré Wayana attempt to cure him, so they could hunt together again. In an intense hunt, young people learn about the origin of ancestral dogs and the care they must take when hunting in their territory, located in the Amazon. Indigenous reflections on the relationships between humans and non-humans help to illuminate the interactions that non-indigenous people establish with the animals they feed on. All the images were taken by young Wayana and Aparai, who were learning to film for the first time in Bona village (Para State, Brazil).

Images and Sound
Latsu Apalai, Aranawapo Apalai, Nikano Apalai, Oseia Apalai, Bob Patypaty Apalai, Ismael Apalai, Felipe Apalai, Jatuari Apalai, Siuapanesse Apalai, Arituano Maroxa Apalai and Waranare Apalai Wayana

Translations and Subtitles
Latsu Apalai
Tyna Apalai Wayana
André Lopes
Maddie Van Oostenburg
Kuranaikë Wayana
Silenu Wayana
Arunapo Apalai
Kutana Wajãpi Wayana

Editing / Editing
Latsu Apalai, André Lopes, Ricardo Dionísio, Silenu Wayana and Tyna Apalai Wayana

Production
Latsu Apalai
Kutana Wajãpi Wayana
André Lopes
Marina Herrero
Maurício Fonseca
Gabriela Rosa Medeiros
Eliane Camargo
Paula Morgado
Ulisses Fernandes
Malu Vieira

Accomplishment
APIWA
Ibirapema Filmes
Sawe Institute
SESC-SP
LISA – USP

Support
IEPE