Retomada

“Carrying the voice of the Guarani” — Le Devoir (2026)

“ Where we were born,
where we grew up,
where our ancestors died,
we are considered invaders ”

RETOMADA means the "taking back" or the "reclaiming". It is a struggle that the human rights defenders Renaud Philippe (Canadian photographer) and Carol Mira (Brazilian anthropologist) have been documenting since January 2022. This book, made of photographs and words gathered on the spot, tells of the beauty, the poetry and the resilience of the Guarani people as well as the fight they are waging to recover their lands in the face of agribusiness, in a region of Brazil where monocultures stretch as far as the eye can see.

RENAUD PHILIPPE is based in Quebec City and has nearly 20 years of experience in documentary photography. His independent work examines the long-term consequences, for populations, of armed conflict and climate disruption. His humanist reportages have been exhibited around the world and published in prestigious titles such as the New York Times, the Globe and Mail or National Geographic

CAROL MIRA is a Brazilian visual anthropologist and film-maker specialising in audiovisual work and human rights. With more than 15 years of experience in collaborative projects with indigenous and peripheral communities, she devotes herself to participatory cinema as a tool of resistance. From a decolonial perspective, her work addresses questions such as human and territorial rights, the reclaiming of territories and cultural diasporas, promoting intercultural dialogue through education, research and audiovisual production.