2024 Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival

Los Shorts - Our Ancestors, Ourselves

Expired June 15, 2024 3:55 AM
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One song traces a pathway from oral poet and Mazatec shaman Maria Sabina's tradition to Mazatec rapper Xeti NdaJnio and Medicine woman Zara Monrroy, also a poet, rapper and dancer from the Comcaac Nation. Two stories of indigenous rappers struggling to sing in their mother tongue.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    Spanish, Seri, Mazatec
  • Country
    Mexico
  • Premiere
    East Coast USA Premiere // Estreno de la costa este de EE. UU.
  • Genre
    Documentary // Documental, Suitable for all ages // Apta para todas las edades
  • Subtitle Language
    English // Sí
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  • Director
    Chantal Junck
  • Producer
    Rafael Medina Iturriaga