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Waterfall Souls

Hidalgo Romero and Rica Saito, 15 min, 2022.

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According to the  Avá-Guarani cosmology, after death there are only two sacred places that lead them to heaven. These two places are connected by an artificial lake, filled by the construction of an huge hydroelectric. 

 

In 2018 the national indigenous health program was threatened by the Federal Government and indigenous people took to the streets in protest. This was when the  Avá-Guarani occupied the sacred places. Or what's left of it. This film follows this occupation.

production

Âncora 1
Âncora 2

Recorded in the Ava-Guarani Village Takoha Y'hovy Guaíra - PR in March 2019.

With the participation of:

Ângelo de Oliveira - Rezador (in memorian),

Damião Ava-Guarani - Rezador,

Ilson Karai - Cacique,

Take Rokay Pony - Vice CVacica

CREW

Director and Screenplay

Hidalgo Romero and Rica Saito

 

Executive Producers

Julio Matos, Marcelo Félix and Marcinhò Zola

 

Controller

Marcelo Félix and Marcinhò Zola

 

Base Production

Carol Alberini 

 

Finishing Production

Bárbara Sodré

 

Post Production Coordinator

Lucas Lazarini and Julio Matos

 

Cinematography and Editing

Rica Saito

 

Direct Sound and Aerial Image

Hidalgo Romero

 

Soundtrack

João Arruda

 

Graphic Design

Gil Tokio

 

Colorist

Isabela Moura

 

Sound Design and Mixing

Augusta Gui

 

Guarani Translation

Ilson Karai

 

English Translation

Rica Saito and Barbara Ann Mollan

 

Post-production trainee

Ana Lígia Rodrigues

 

Production Trainees

Maria Palazzin

Vivian Cabral

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