Woven Songs of the Amazon (2007)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 54M

Director : Anna Stevens

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Anna Stevens
Anna Stevens
Herself / Narrator
Herlinda Agustín Fernandez
Herlinda Agustín Fernandez
Herself
Enrique Flores Sinuiri
Enrique Flores Sinuiri
Himself
Manuela Agustín Fernandez
Manuela Agustín Fernandez
Herself
Magdalena Flores Agustín
Magdalena Flores Agustín
Herself
Limber Agustín Fernandez
Limber Agustín Fernandez
Himself
Basilio Lopez Shuya
Basilio Lopez Shuya
Himself
Bernardo Murayari Ochavano
Bernardo Murayari Ochavano
Himself
Juan Flores Agustín
Juan Flores Agustín
Himself
David Flores Agustín
David Flores Agustín
Himself

Crews

Anna Stevens
Anna Stevens
Director
Anna Stevens
Anna Stevens
Producer
Anna Stevens
Anna Stevens
Editor
Tad Fettig
Tad Fettig
Cinematography
Barrett Martin
Barrett Martin
Sound Recordist
Barrett Martin
Barrett Martin
Sound Engineer
Luis Guerra
Luis Guerra
Sound Recordist
Luis Guerra
Luis Guerra
Sound Engineer
Luis Guerra
Luis Guerra
Sound Editor
Luis Guerra
Luis Guerra
Sound Mixer
Luis Guerra
Luis Guerra
Music
Lena Stevens
Lena Stevens
Additional Camera
Mary Anne Eddows
Mary Anne Eddows
Translator
Luis Guerra
Luis Guerra
Translator
Louise Palmer
Louise Palmer
Translator
José Stevens
José Stevens
Translator
Lena Stevens
Lena Stevens
Translator

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