Las Fiestas de mi Comunidad

The Festivities in my Community

Directed by Yanelia Quiinchuvia
Duration: 14 Mins
Location: Comunidad Nativa Churingaveni

Director’s Note

“My film focuses on the culture of festivals and festivities, which serve to bring people together across generations, within and across communities. During the pandemic, these events couldn’t happen and we all suffered – individually and collectively – from the separation and isolation. Now these events are returning and we can connect again through sharing food, games, songs, customs and knowledge.”

  • Food is important because it brings people together. If the people aren't united there are no activities of any sort. Every villager has to bring their stew made with whatever they have. It's not like there's just one meal. We share them. And when it's time to share we put them all in a circle we sit like in the old days. With no chairs, just a mat. And everyone brings their plate and grabs some food.

    Señor Segundo, Waypancuni community, 23 August 2022

  • “What are we going to leave our children? This film asks us to think about what we are going to do for our children."

    Community member after watching the film, Churingaveni community, 22 August 2022

  • “My mum cooks that meal!”

    Boy, Impitato Cascada, 24 August 2022

Credits

  • Abigail Hoyos López

    DIRECTOR

  • Kely QM

    CAMERA | SOUND

  • Karen Pamela Huere Cristobal

    CAMERA | SOUND

  • Stefhani Poma Martínez

    CAMERA | SOUND

  • Karoline Pelikan

    PRODUCTION
    EDITING

  • Annie Mendoza

    ANIMATION

  • Roxana Vergara

    PRODUCTION
    RESEARCH

  • Iñakapalla Chávez

    PRODUCTION

  • Belissa García

    PRODUCTION

  • Ella D'Arcy-Jones

    TRANSLATION

  • Marina Martínez Amorós

    TRANSLATION

  • Elena Carrero Campos

    TRANSLATION

  • María Gonzáles Galán

    TRANSLATION

  • Marco Mahler

    MUSIC

  • Sarah Barrow

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Makena Ulfe

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Eylem Atakav

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Sharon Black

    TRANSLATION SUPERVISOR

  • Leah Tanaka

    TRANSLATION SUPERVISOR

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