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Films
5 Films
with a digital version available
x
Region
“Central America”
x
Country of production
“Mexico”
x
Colour / Black and white
“Colour”
x
films with a digital version
5
x
short films
5
Region
Central America
5
x
Country
Mexico
5
Keywords
Art / Artists / Artisans
1
Children / Young people
1
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
3
Inter-religious relations
1
Intergenerational relations
1
Material Culture
1
Political Activists
1
Prison
1
Reflexivity
1
Shamans and Shamanism
1
Social Change
1
Social Conflict
1
Directors
Arcé, Adrian
1
Contreras, Isis
1
Lane, Bruce Pacho
1
Magaña, Jaime
1
Rivero Uicab, Carlos R.
1
Zirión, Antonio
1
Series
Ambulante Beyond
3
not set
2
Country of production
Mexico
5
x
United States
1
Year of production
2000
1
2012
1
2013
2
2014
1
Colour / Black and white
Film list
Campo 9
2013
25
‘
Directed by
Carlos R. Rivero Uicab
.
Carlos, the director of the documentary, worked for four years with Abraham and his family of Mennonites who have lived in the Campeche region for over a decade. Abraham mainly worked cutting down
Central America
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Social Conflict
Inter-religious relations
Democracía Indígena
2000
39
‘
Directed by
Bruce Pacho Lane
.
This film examines the indigenous rights revolution sweeping Mexico through the municipal elections in Huehuetla, Puebla. In 1989, the Huehuetla Totonacs formed the Organización Independiente
Central America
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Political Activists
Kutääy
2014
20
‘
Directed by
Isis Contreras
.
Fili, a 22-year-old Mixe, makes ornamental paper hot air balloons. Since this is an important tradition in his community, Fili —an expert in the art— is recognized and accepted. Yet, he is
Central America
Material Culture
Social Change
Intergenerational relations
Los Guardianes del Mayab
2012
34
‘
Directed by
Jaime Magaña
.
Luis Puc is a Yucatecan Mayan jmen (shaman). He dies and travels to the dimension of the seven heavens where he meets the báalam (guardians). Through them, he receives healing powers and wisdom,
Central America
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Shamans and Shamanism
Out of Focus
2013
37
‘
Directed by
Adrian Arcé
Antonio Zirión
.
This is a collaborative documentary about arts, culture and everyday life inside a prison for minors. It was shot during a photography and video workshop with young inmates at the Juvenile Community
Central America
Children / Young people
Prison
Art / Artists / Artisans
Reflexivity