Finding First Peoples: the Mapuche
IT/CH 2024, 66′, Documentary. Language: Spanish. Subs: EN, IT
Niche: Society | Science | Indigenous Culture | Road movie
Produced by Chiara Barbieri and RLP Productions – Directed by Renato Giugliano
Starting from a scientific project to reconstruct the genetic legacy of Mapuche communities of Southern Chile, “Finding First Peoples: the Mapuche” is a documentary on the nuanced indigenous identities of today, and the changing feelings of anthropological research.
The documentary is available for screenings.
Video presentations
Seminars and scientific presentations
Press coverage and Scientific outreach
Il Manifesto – Una mappa di lingue e incontri.
Pikaia: Ricostruire il passato della specie umana con la genetica e la linguistica
La Tercera, Chile: “¿De dónde provienen los mapuches? Estudio reconstruye el eslabón perdido de su genética”
University of Zurich UZH Magazine “Schleicher’s Dream – how human language evolved”
Scientific American – Genetics Can Track How Languages Mixed in the Past
SRF – Swiss Radio Television, special episode of Einstein “Wunder der Sprache: Ursprung und Zukunft der menschlichen Sprache”
Curiosity Stream channel – Documentary “Peru’s Mysterious Cloud Warriors” about the history of the Chachapoya.
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El Comercio, Peru: “Estudio de ADN revela resistencia de cultura chachapoyas a dominio inca”
PuntoEdu Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú – La historia genética de la costa norte de Perú es bastante específica del lugar
Oggiscienza: “Come gli strumenti musicali raccontano l’evoluzione culturale in Sud America”
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Smithsonian Magazine: “When Genetics and Linguistics Challenge the Winners’ Version of History”
The Atlantic: “Has Humanity’s Homeland Been Found?”
University Press Releases
NCCR Evolving Language:
“Peru’s Hidden Genetic Legacy links to Ancient Moche Populations” LINK
“Capturing language change through the genes” LINK
“Tracing Chile’s Indigenous Roots Through Genetics and Linguistics” LINK
Max Planck Society:
“Genes and tongues are not always tied together” LINK
“Human genetic diversity of South America reveals complex history of Amazonia” LINK
“Languages and Genes Shed Light on pre-Incan Cultural Development in Central Andes” LINK
“Populations Along the Eastern Mediterranean Coast Share a Genetic Heritage That Transcends Nationality” LINK
Miscellanea
Music
Finding First Peoples: the Mapuche Soundtrack – Composed, performed and recorded by chiara barbieri in Zurich, October 2022.