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Films
2 Films
Region
“Central America”
x
Keywords
“Material Culture”
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films with a digital version
1
short films
1
Region
Central America
2
x
Country
Mexico
2
Keywords
Art / Artists / Artisans
1
Intergenerational relations
1
Labour
1
Material Culture
2
x
Social Change
1
Directors
Contreras, Isis
1
Engelbrecht, Beate
1
Series
Ambulante Beyond
1
not set
1
Country of production
Germany
1
Mexico
1
Year of production
2001
1
2014
1
Film list
Copperworking in Santa Clara del Cobra, Michoacán, Mexico – Artisans Facing Change
2001
52
‘
Directed by
Beate Engelbrecht
.
Santa Clara del Cobre, a village in Mexico’s province Michoacán, is well-known for its copperwork, a craft originating from pre-Spanish times. In the late 1940s the people of Santa Clara tried to
Central America
Material Culture
Labour
Art / Artists / Artisans
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