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Chronology of our conquests
and successes

2022

  • First exhibition of Célia Tupinambá at Galerie Sheriff in Paris: In partnership with Brazilian indigenous leader Célia Tupinambá, Plan D organizes the artist's inaugural exhibition in Europe, showing the world the first Tupinambá cape made on Brazilian soil in 400 years.

  • Creation of Plan D: Plan D is created as an association focused on cultural and historical reparation, registered in France as an association and dedicated to decolonial artistic strategies.

2023

  • Production of the documentary “I Heard the Call: Return of the Tupinambá Mantos”: Plan D begins production of a documentary about Célia Tupinambá's journey and her mission to return and restitute the sacred mantos, with the aim of raising international awareness of the importance of these artifacts.

  • Participation in the Cannes Film Festival: The documentary is selected for the Cannes Film Festival's New Films Lab, the first step towards international distribution.

  • DECOLONIES DE VACANCES in Cannes (France), strategic residences for reflection and decision-making, bringing together partners to advance the decolonial agenda.

  • Expansion of negotiations for the return of the Tupinambá mantos: Through articulations in five European countries, Plan D documents and strengthens negotiations for the repatriation of 11 sacred robes of the Tupinambá people, held for centuries in European collections.

  • International appearance at world events: Plan D presents Célia at a major UN environmental event in Times Square, underlining the importance of its mission of cultural reparation.

2024

  • Achievement at the Berlinale Film Festival: The documentary “I Heard the Call” is invited to the Berlinale Film Festival's European Market Film, recognized as an outstanding project in the European film market.

  • Success at the Venice Biennale: Célia Tupinambá is chosen as lead artist for the Brazilian pavilion at the Venice Biennale, where she represents Brazil and its people in one of the world's greatest art showcases.

  • Launch of the REVOADA project: In collaboration with Brazilian production company Guata and indigenous Colombian artists, Plan D organizes the international REVOADA residency during the Venice Biennale, creating a high-impact artistic and ritual movement that travels through seven European cities.

  • First return of the Tupinambá manto by Denmark: In August, after years of negotiations, Denmark returns the first Tupinambá manto to Brazil, marking a historic moment for the cultural reparations movement.

  • Creation of the inter-institutional working group on cultural reparations, supported by the Brazilian government (FUNARTE) and the Colombian Ministry of Culture.

  • DECOLONIES DE VACANCES in Arles (France), strategic residencies for reflection and decision-making, bringing together partners to advance the decolonial agenda.

2025

  • Worldwide expansion of the REVOADA project: Following its success in Venice, Plan D is invited to replicate the REVOADA project in cities such as Brussels, São Paulo and the Colombian Amazon, with a program featuring performances and ritual collaborations.

  • Participation in COP 30 in Belém do Pará: Plan D is invited to present its documentary and lead a multilateral working group on the repatriation of ancestral art during COP 30, held in the Brazilian Amazon.

  • World premiere of the documentary “I Heard the Call: Return of the Tupinambás Mantos”: The long-awaited world premiere of the documentary will take place in the second half of 2025, reinforcing the impact of the cultural reparations movement and inspiring a new awareness of indigenous and ancestral heritage.

  • DECOLONIES DE VACANCES in Marseille (France): Strategic residencies for reflection and decision-making, bringing together partners to advance the decolonial agenda.

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