2023 Arkhaios Film Festival

The Music of the Wiwa People & Discussing a SHORT Film: The Music of the Wiwa People

Expired October 15, 2023 5:59 PM
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Arkhaios 2023 SHORTS Official Selection.

SYNOPSIS

The Wiwa is an indigenous people living in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. This short film explores the musical practices of the Wiwa Community of Gotsezhy. Wiwa music is directly related to nature, spirituality and healing.

According to Wiwa mythology, their ancestral musical practices ensure harmony and well-being among all living beings by restoring order in the universe.

The Wiwa live in remote villages of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta with limited influence from the outside world, holding on to their cultural and religious traditions.

Although most members of this community learn Spanish in a small village school, the language of everyday communication is still their Wiwa language (damana). Their villages are part of a larger network of indigenous communities in this area and are largely self-sustaining.


ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Michael Brims is a documentary filmmaker & video artist from Germany living in Houston, Texas. He is also an associate professor for Art, Communication & Digital Media Studies at the University of Houston Clear Lake. His documentary work focuses on Latin American musical traditions and as aspects of sustainability.


Jaime Bofill is a musicologist and an assistant professor at the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico. His research focuses on Latin American music and the relationship between sound, music and environment.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    11:41
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Country
    Colombia, United States
  • Director
    Michael Brims and Jaime Bofill
  • Producer
    Michael Brims and Jaime Bofill, Cosmic Light Productions
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