February 16 – March 27, 2021

Samay Arcentales Cajas

Essay by Michaela Coyoli

March 15th, 2020 was the last day Pacha Arts, a family owned, Indigenous storefront had their doors open to the public. Mindalaes in Quarantine documents the survival strategies and coping mechanisms of a Kichwa mindalae family living on Turtle Island, whose livelihoods are suddenly changed due to the worldwide pandemic. This film serves as a time capsule for future generations to come, and a reminder of the strength of indigenous resilience during the most difficult of times.

View it here!