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film series | dr. lakra: tupi or not tupi

As part of the exhibition Dr. Lakra: Tupi or not tupi, a preview of a documentary series by Dr. Lakra in which he explores Japanese tattooing from a historical point of view, will be screened, as well as two films selected by the artist that explore similar themes of the native Pacific cultures. 

Utu (1983)
Directed by Geoff Murphy⁠
1h 44m, fiction
In 1870, a Maori warrior working with the British finds his village massacred, and vows revenge.

Thursdays, Oct 29, Nov 7 & 14, 6 pm⁠


Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001)
Directed by Zacharias Kunuk⁠
2h 54m, documentary
The telling of an Inuit legend of an evil spirit causing strife in the community and one warrior's endurance and battle of its menace.

Fridays, Nov 1, 8 & 15, 3 pm⁠

Gaman (2024)
Directed by Dr. Lakra ⁠
Produced by Andrea Pasch
Edited by Omar Guzmán
Part 1 & 2 | 1h 30 min, documentary
A historic exploration about the Japanese tattoo.

Saturdays, Nov 2, 9 & 16, 12 pm⁠

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kurimanzutto Mexico City
Free admission
Limited seating

 

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