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ProgrammeShort films block:
Indigenous Traditions Sunday 1 November
20.00 hrs, De Balie, total running time: 81'
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K'evujel ta Jteklum / Canción de nuestra tierra
Song of our land
Pedro Daniel López López, 2005, 35' An insider's guide to the Tzotzil musical tradition in Zinacantán, Chiapas, where musicians participate in traditional rituals and contribute to the continuity of their culture. |
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Dulce Convivencia
Sweet gathering
Filoteo Gómez, 2004, 18' A filmmaker's focus on the production of panela (raw brown sugar) in his home town in Oaxaca provides insight into the strength and rewards of the indigenous way of life. |
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Xchankuchka / Eso fue todo
That was all
Pavel Rodríguez, 2008, 28' Many years before the arrival of the Spaniards in Michoacan, Mexico, a young woman is taken to heaven by the gods. There she learns of a bad omen: foreign people will come and rule their land. This young woman must warn her people of the arrival of these people, and the imminent fall of her own world and Purhepecha people. |
INDIGENOUS CINEMA
A great chance to immerse yourself into the traditions and values of
the indigenous communities of Mexico. The block comprises predominantly films made
by the indigenous themselves. Through them, the festival uncovers the fascinating
personal views on their traditions, their problems and the transformations they are
facing. This section is subdivided in specific sub-themes: Celebrations, Traditions,
Rites, Language and Resistance. Guest indigenous filmmaker Yolanda Cruz will give a
master class and will participate in a discussion at the University of Amsterdam.
Please the debate program for the description of this event.