What are collapsing ancient landscapes trying to tell us? What keys might ancestral memories hold for our survival? What could we learn from the wind if we listened with intent? The three films in You Thought the World Was Yours When You Were Young but Now You Know it’s Disappearing collectively refuse a capital-driven, apocalyptic mode of being and offer alternative ways of relating with our world, from the woodlands of north Florida to the forests of Puerto Rico to the Atacama Desert in Chile.
The voices of artist, poet, and archaeologist Estebán Valdés and Lares-born, self-identified indigenous countrywoman Pluma Bárbara carry us through the interior landscapes of Puerto Rico, sharing oral histories, ancestral knowledge, memories, and thoughts about how we create consciousness around our cultural identity. The film brings to the forefront histories about women who are bearers of great knowledge, innovation, and creation, along with moments of darkness that visually represent our gaps in knowledge due to racially and politically motivated erasure.
- Year2023
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountryPuerto Rico
- GenreExperimental
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorLaura Sofía Pérez
What are collapsing ancient landscapes trying to tell us? What keys might ancestral memories hold for our survival? What could we learn from the wind if we listened with intent? The three films in You Thought the World Was Yours When You Were Young but Now You Know it’s Disappearing collectively refuse a capital-driven, apocalyptic mode of being and offer alternative ways of relating with our world, from the woodlands of north Florida to the forests of Puerto Rico to the Atacama Desert in Chile.
The voices of artist, poet, and archaeologist Estebán Valdés and Lares-born, self-identified indigenous countrywoman Pluma Bárbara carry us through the interior landscapes of Puerto Rico, sharing oral histories, ancestral knowledge, memories, and thoughts about how we create consciousness around our cultural identity. The film brings to the forefront histories about women who are bearers of great knowledge, innovation, and creation, along with moments of darkness that visually represent our gaps in knowledge due to racially and politically motivated erasure.
- Year2023
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountryPuerto Rico
- GenreExperimental
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorLaura Sofía Pérez