 The Formation of a Partnership 
This article is the result of the encounter of two researchers coming from different backgrounds –one in Anthropology and the other in cinema- and of their reflections on the development of a research partnership with Indigenous communities in Brazil and Canada. Their main goal is to foster an ongoing dialogue about their collaborative work in terms of participatory approaches. Their objectives, often held commonly, also attest to the difference in their approaches, hence the importance of the comparative dimension adopted throughout this article. The creation, here in cinema, is a tool of cultural transmission where members of Indigenous communities are the actors and authors of their performances.