After a little lull in screenings, we’re happy to announce that we’re working a new series for the spring. These are all special screenings that are hosted by folks who have seen the film and have said, “We want to help spread the word!” We will post details and reminders of these as they get [...]
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Yanomamö Elder While James Cameron’s film has been breaking box-office records and generating a lot of hype, it has been interesting to hear reports of how indigenous audiences have received the film. We’ve heard Native American friends say that it made them feel good that the ‘Indians finally won’ and have heard reports of [...] Here are two interesting reviews of the film, “Secrets of the Tribe”, which recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The story of how anthropologists engaged the Yanomamö over many decades makes for pretty good drama in a documentary. There are scandals (real and imagined) of every sort and the anthropology community continues to debate [...] “… a most interesting document … for the vivid window it opens on aspects of Yanomamö shamanism.” [...] Padilha makes an effort to dig deeper into the issues by bringing the various parties to the table. This includes not just anthropologists, but also the Yanomami themselves. [...] In the sometimes slow-moving world of independent film, we can look back at a number of accomplishments this year. Each step means the story our Yanomamö friends asked us to tell gains a wider and wider hearing. For that we are very grateful. Here are a few highlights and then some new things we’re looking [...] |
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