Woven Songs of the Amazon (2007)
54m
Running Time
January 1, 2007Release Date
Woven Songs of the Amazon (2007)
54m
Running Time
January 1, 2007Release Date
Plot.
The Shipibo-Konibo people of Peruvian Amazon decorate their pottery, jewelry, textiles, and body art with complex geometric patterns called kené. These patterns also have corresponding songs, called icaros, which are integral to the Shipibo way of life. This documentary explores these unique art forms, and one Shipibo family's efforts to safeguard the tradition.
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Cast & Crew.
Anna Stevens
Herself / Narrator / Director / Editor / Producer
Herlinda Agustín Fernandez
Herself
Enrique Flores Sinuiri
Himself
Manuela Agustín Fernandez
Herself
Magdalena Flores Agustín
Herself
Limber Agustín Fernandez
Himself
Basilio Lopez Shuya
Himself
Bernardo Murayari Ochavano
Himself
Juan Flores Agustín
Himself
David Flores Agustín
Himself
Tad Fettig
Cinematography
Barrett Martin
Sound Recordist / Sound Engineer
Luis Guerra
Sound Editor / Sound Mixer / Music / Sound Recordist / Sound Engineer / Translator
Lena Stevens
Additional Camera / Translator
Mary Anne Eddows
Translator
Louise Palmer
Translator
José Stevens
Translator
Details.
This Movie Is About.
peru
tradition
singing
way of life
amazon
folk song
traditional music
ayahuasca
songwriting
pottery
healer
indigenous community
commodities
cultural identity
weaving
three generations
commodification