Frames of Resistance: The Cinemas of Abya Yala

While the strength of contemporary Latin American cinema is recognized worldwide, less is known of the cinema of Indigenous communities in the region, a territorial expanse known as Abya Yala. Even so, and even as these Indigenous filmmakers face ongoing challenges—including persecution, state violence, and a lack of infrastructure or funding—they have still managed to flourish over the past four decades, using cinema as a powerful tool for promoting advocacy and fostering self-determinatio...