This workshop is designed for filmmakers from Indigenous or Afro-descendant Latin American communities with single projects in the development stage or early production phase. The five selected filmmakers will participate in the workshop led by Bruni Burres, Consultant of the Documentary Film Program of the Sundance Institute, and Paola Castillo, Executive Director of the Chilean Documentary Corporation CCDoc. The workshop will last two days, and will also include opportunities for one-on-one meetings, participation in industry activities, and networking at Conecta.
Twenty applications were received for the Connect with the Roots workshop, from which five projects from five Latin American countries were finally selected: Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Mexico. The 9th Meeting of the International Documentary Film Industry features a diverse program aimed at promoting the development and international presence of various documentary projects. As a result, this year, 332 applications from 18 countries were received, and the event will feature a broad and diverse representation of the industry, with participants and guests from a total of 28 countries.
🎬 The selected projects are:
Anna Borges do Sacramento
Anna Borges do Sacramento
Anna Borges do Sacramento fought for her freedom in 18th-century Brazil. Her story comes to light thanks to a group of Afro-Brazilian women.
Director: Aída Esther Bueno Sarduy
Production: Rafael Sampaio and Wendy P. Espinal
Country: Brazil, Spain
Grietas
Cracks
After 25 years, I return to my community, where I suffered trauma. I recount my childhood and the stalking of a vampire during Fujimori's dictatorship.
Director: Alberto Flores Vilca
Producer: Walter Manrique Cervantes
Country: Peru
La Comunidad del Condenado
The Community of the Condemned
An elderly man is ostracized by his community, accused of being condemned. Rejection and loneliness are the true punishments he must suffer.
Director: Willy Poma Apaza
Production: Iris Sigalit Ocampo Gil and Alvaro Olmos Torrico
Country: Bolivia
Maaya Ko’olelo’ob: Muuk’ (Mujeres Mayas: Fuerza)
Mayan women: the strenght
Two Maya women defend the freedom of their people, and their friendship is the strength that keeps them fighting.
Director: Yaremi Chan
Producer: Karla Sansores
Country: Mexico
Mapurbekistán: El caudal de la memoria
Mapurbekistan: Memory Stream
A Mapuche historian explores the history of his people in Santiago, from its foundation to the present day, raising questions about identity and language.
Director: Claudio Alvarado Lincopi
Production: Daniel Díaz and Sofía del Pozo
Country: Chile
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