Avatar:

The Anahuac
Story in
Hollywood
We have had the white
supremacist monstrocities of
ROAD TO EL DORADO,
APOCALYPTO, and other racist
shit of movies smeared on our
heritage, now comes this
unexpected gift of using one
science fiction story to bring the
history of this continent closer to
the light of truth. Spread the word
on this movie so that everyone
sees it. It is not a perfect movie, it
has some New Age flaws, some
"white man is the hero" flaw, but it
is a great start to telling the truth of
what has happened to our people
over the last 500 years. It is now
the biggest grossing film of all time.

We need to try to influence the

sequel to AVATAR. In this first
movie we are on a moon of a large
planet, this is equal to the islands
of the Caribbean, and this is a man
in balance with nature sort of
scenario. The sequel will probably
be about the big planet, the
mainland, in the background.
AVATAR II needs to tell of
civilizations, and civilizations
destroyed, of genocided and stolen
lands, stolen wealth, and an
enslaved people. Obviously this is
an allegory of Europeans coming to
our continent as invaders, slavers,
exploiters, as evil doers. The world
needs to fully understand the
allegory. Perhaps the director of
this movie will have the strength of
character to tell the sequel from the
Nican Tlaca, from the native point
of view, without the need of a white
man for us to identify with.

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Olin Tezcatlipoca, Director of

Mexica Movement

Avatar: The Anahuac Story in Hollywood

By Citlalli Citlalmina Anahuac
12/21/2009

We are constantly told that we are crazy for imagining a future without Europeans
controlling our lives. We are seen as somehow incompetent because we dare to think of
a future as a liberated people. It is very difficult to explain this plan of liberation without
the stigma of “looney.” We lack the imagination that would allow us to view ourselves as
a free people in 100% control of our culture, land, and identity.

Once in a while, there are movies that we can use to help illustrate what we are talking
about. In 1999, The Matrix, offered us a great metaphor of what colonialism was in the
sense of offering the matrix as the reality of our colonialism; a manufactured reality
created for our demise and for the continuation of colonization. We used it in many
lectures and in our literature as a way to help people to see colonialism in which we live.
Many people reacted with the “Oh, I get it” response and were able to better grasp our
description of the colonized condition of our people.

Months ago, trailers of AVATAR began appearing on Youtube and full billboards
appeared displaying an alien-like face. Not much was shared through those images but
the trailers were very indicative of a what appeared to be a very Anahuac-based story
line. “This is our land.”
Upon watching the trailer, I was certain that the ending would involve a complete
takeover and that the happy ending would either include a completely occupied planet,
or that the Na’vi people would fully embrace the “Humans” and live happily ever after, as
outnumbered Indigenous people who gave in. I was excited about the movie but felt very
skeptical about how it would end. I never would’ve imagined the ending: The invaders
departing for home on an airship of defeat, except for a few allies from the Earthlings
that were allowed to stay.

Even more spectacular, the main character decided to become a Na’vi for the rest of his
life and forever abandon his old identity as a human.
I must say that I was completely happy to see that the female characters were portrayed
as honorable warrior women who looked out for the well-being of their people and not
the stereotypical sexualized and helpless Native woman. And although the Na’vi
humanoids were almost naked, the viewer was not left with an over-sexualized view of
the Na’vi people.

If there is to be any criticism on my end , it would be very minimal. For example, would
the main character still have fought for the Na’vi people had he not fallen in love with the
Na’vi woman? Also, a portrayal of more complex societies of the Na’vi would’ve been a
bit more appealing . All the nature loving seemed a little too in step with the stereotypical
view of Indigenous people, but it worked within the full context.

Overall this film will be great to use as an example of what we as a Nican Tlaca people
have been through. More importantly, it demonstrates our need for liberation. We know
we have many white allies, but at the end, how many of them are willing to fight by our
side to help us regain our humanity, and at the same time to help whites regain their
humanity?