Carlos Papá Mirim Poty

Carlos Papá Mirim Poty
Carlos Papá Mirim Poty
Spiritual leader and filmmaker

Carlos Papá is a Guarani Mbya spiritual leader and filmmaker graduated from ECA, University of São Paulo. Papá is the first recognized Indigenous filmmaker of the Guarani Mbya people, having dedicated himself over the last two decades to strengthening and defending the Guarani Mbya culture through documentaries, fictional films and workshops for young people. He is the founder of the Maracá Institute, which promotes the arts and cultures of the indigenous peoples of Brazil. And he is a member of the Aty Mirim indigenous council of the Museum of Indigenous Cultures in São Paulo. He is currently co-curator with Cristine Takuá of the Nhe´ery exhibition dedicated to the Indigenous cosmovisions of the Atlantic Forest (2023.) Carlos Papa has participated in festivals and seminars dedicated to promoting museums and Indigenous peoples, including Forum of Museums of the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil. He is currently a collaborator of Selvagem, Cycle of Studies on Life and coordinator of Escola Viva Guarani. He acts as a spiritual leader in his Terra Indígena do Rio Silveira community.