Join us for a special double-bill screening of Bibiru: The Panema Dog and The Forbidden Dogs—two powerful films exploring the bonds between humans and dogs across very different cultural and political landscapes. From the Amazonian forest to the streets of Tehran, these stories reveal how dogs shape culture, resilience, and connection. We invite all dog lovers to this unique pairing.
Bibiru: The Panema Dog
The story of Bibiru, a kaikuxi (dog) that became panema, with no luck in hunting, and Waranaré Wayana attempt to cure him, so they could hunt together again. In an intense hunt, young people learn about the origin of ancestral dogs and the care they must take when hunting in their territory, located in the Amazon. Indigenous reflections on the relationships between humans and non-humans help to illuminate the interactions that non-indigenous people establish with the animals they feed on. All the images were taken by young Wayana and Aparai, who were learning to film for the first time in Bona village (Para State, Brazil).
The Forbidden Dogs
This film takes viewers on a journey into the lives of several middle-class families in Tehran, Iran, where owning a pet dog is prohibited. It delves into the underlying reasons for this ban and highlights the people’s resilience. This is the story of individuals striving for a normal life.