David Bert Joris Dhert is a Belgian documentary filmmaker, researcher and visual artist working on the theme of Indigenous land conflicts and politics/ethics in the postcolonial and globalised context. Resulting from long term involvement and collaboration with communities, the creative output of a project is made to cross borders of disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing. Doing so, it enables a broader understanding of past and present Indigenous realities, with the aim to inspire possible futures of reconciliation.
What happens when your land is being claimed as event zone for the two biggest sport events of the planet? A question that applies to the Indigenous community of Aldeia Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as they face increased pressure ahead of the World Cup and the Olympic Games in Brazil. The Indigenous group lives right next to the…