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Films
found one film
with a Kanopy version
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Region
“Central America”
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Keywords
“Gender Role and Identity”
and
“Memory”
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Directors
“Sojob, María”
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Series
“0”
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films hosted on Kanopy
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films available on demand
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Region
Central America
1
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Country
Mexico
1
Keywords
Elderly people
1
Family / Kinship
1
Gender Role and Identity
1
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Indigenous Filmmaking
1
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
1
Intergenerational relations
1
Linguistics / Language
1
Love
1
Memory
1
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Directors
Sojob, María
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Series
not set
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Country of production
Mexico
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Year of production
2019
1
Film
TOTE_Grandfather
2019
80
‘
Main Competition
Directed by
María Sojob
.
This film portrays an unexpected encounter between an old Tzotzil man, who is going blind, and his granddaughter, who does not remember her childhood well. The granddaughter, having grown up in the city estranged from her grandparents, returns to visit her grandfather’s village. While he weaves a traditional hat, the threads of family history unwind and are rewoven. In between silences and unspoken words, the renewed possibility of understanding the meaning of "love" in Tzotzil opens up. This quiet story of intergenerational reconciliation within an indigenous Mexican community speaks to universal themes of love, gendered violence and forgiveness. DIRECTOR MARIA SOJOB IS AVAILABLE FOR TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HER FILM. TO BOOK MARIA PLEASE EMAIL film@therai.org.uk
Central America
Indigenous Filmmaking
Gender Role and Identity
Family / Kinship
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Elderly people
Love
Intergenerational relations
Linguistics / Language
Memory