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Films
5 Films
shorter than 40 minutes
x
Region
“South America”
x
Keywords
“Indigenous peoples First Nations peoples”
x
films with a digital version
2
short films
5
x
films available on demand
2
Region
South America
5
x
Country
Brazil
1
Colombia
1
Ecuador
1
Peru
1
not set
1
Keywords
Art / Artists / Artisans
1
Children / Young people
1
Dance / Theatre / Performance
1
Ethnofiction
1
Film / Photography / Mass media
2
History of Anthropology
1
Indigenous Filmmaking
1
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
5
x
Land Rights
2
Social Change
1
Social Conflict
2
Directors
Dietrich, Martha-Cecilia
1
Drion, Georges
1
Gómez Ruíz, Sebastián
1
Henley, Paul
1
Marin, Nadja
1
Villafaña Chaparro, Amado
1
Williams, Stacey
1
Series
Granada Center for Visual Anthropology Student Film
2
not set
3
Country of production
Colombia
1
Peru
1
United Kingdom
4
Year of production
1987
1
2008
1
2009
1
2017
1
2019
1
Film list
Horror in the Andes
2019
33
‘
Special Interest
Directed by
Martha-Cecilia Dietrich
.
Horror in the Andes is a behind-the-scenes documentary that follows the process of making a horror movie in Ayacucho, Peru. Directed by audio-visual anthropologist Martha-Cecilia Dietrich, it
South America
Art / Artists / Artisans
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Ethnofiction
Film / Photography / Mass media
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Reclaiming the Forest
1987
39
‘
Directed by
Paul Henley
Georges Drion
.
National governments, itinerant gold-miners, and indigenous inhabitants compete for control of an area of the South American rainforest. The film shows the potential conflict between the interests
South America
Land Rights
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Social Change
Social Conflict
Sin tierra, no somos Shuar
2009
23
‘
Directed by
Stacey Williams
.
Shuar traditions and land are intimately tied to another. This film explores how the traditions and relationships change when foreign mining companies enter their territory.
South America
Land Rights
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Social Conflict
Tenonde’i – a Beautiful Future
2008
30
‘
Directed by
Nadja Marin
.
In a village inside the world’s fifth largest and tough city, São Paulo, a young Guaraní created a children’s choir to raise money for his community. Filled with beautiful sounds, the film is a
South America
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Children / Young people
Wási
2017
16
‘
Shorts
Directed by
Sebastián Gómez Ruíz
Amado Villafaña Chaparro
.
As the sun rises on a village in northern Colombia, we glimpse its inhabitants as they begin their day. As the scene emerges from obscurity, a voiceover reflects on the nature of sight. It is the
South America
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Indigenous Filmmaking
History of Anthropology
Film / Photography / Mass media