Event overview
At the end of the XIX century, four groups of indige- nous were taken from Chile by a German businessman to be shown as animals in different fairs and public exhibitions in Europeans cities.
Supported by the Unit of Global Justice Department of Sociology.
“Life and death of the State”
Latin American documentary films series, presents:
At the end of the 19th century, four groups of indigenous people were taken from Chile by a German businessman to be shown like animals in different fairs and public exhibitions in several Europeans cities, including Berlin, Leipzig, and symbolic places such as the area surrounding the Eiffel Tower. The movie retraces the journey of the abducted people and the surprises with every new discovery -including the remains of five members of the Kawésqar culture found at the Anthropological Department of the University of Zurich. The repatriation of the remains reveals how racism and the lack of respect for the indigenous population in the first days of the young Latin American nations continues to present day. The film will be introduced by Dr Fernando Sdrigotti, Argentine writer and cultural critic. He studied History of Art at Goldsmiths and later received a PhD from Birkbeck, University of London, for his study of Buenos Aires in New Argentine Cinema during the 1990s-2000s.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2015 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
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