Witness (2021) Mapuche Teen Rap Queen: Chile’s Indigenous Gen Z
A teenage rapper in Chile joins a festival in Mapuche territory to connect with her native roots and highlight injustice. Millaray Jara is a 15-year-old rapper in Chile who uses social media to rally support for the Mapuche Indigenous people’s fight for justice and land rights. As Chile rewrites the constitution with the promise of better Indigenous representation, Millaray uses her ever-growing social media influence to make sure that the Mapuche voice is not left out of the conversation. Millaray is based in the capital, Santiago. She travels to the Trawun Youth Festival in the Mapuche territories in the south. On her journey, she connects with her Indigenous roots and amplifies the marginalised experiences of Mapuche children.
An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Primary Title
- Witness
Episode Title
- Mapuche Teen Rap Queen: Chile’s Indigenous Gen Z
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 18 November 2021
Original Broadcast Date
- Tuesday 16 November 2021
Release Year
- 2021
Start Time
- 08 : 00
Finish Time
- 09 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Episode Description
- A teenage rapper in Chile joins a festival in Mapuche territory to connect with her native roots and highlight injustice. Millaray Jara is a 15-year-old rapper in Chile who uses social media to rally support for the Mapuche Indigenous people’s fight for justice and land rights. As Chile rewrites the constitution with the promise of better Indigenous representation, Millaray uses her ever-growing social media influence to make sure that the Mapuche voice is not left out of the conversation. Millaray is based in the capital, Santiago. She travels to the Trawun Youth Festival in the Mapuche territories in the south. On her journey, she connects with her Indigenous roots and amplifies the marginalised experiences of Mapuche children.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Miguel Soffia (Producer)
- Millaray Jara (Subject / Interviewee - Rapper)
- We Are South Production Services Latin America (Production Unit)