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The Trees have a mother : Amazonian cosmologies, folktales, and mystery
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- Summary
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In spite of mounting ecological damage, the Amazon Basin continues to nurture age-old stories and beliefs. This documentary illustrates the importance of indigenous narratives to those who dwell ne...
In spite of mounting ecological damage, the Amazon Basin continues to nurture age-old stories and beliefs. This documentary illustrates the importance of indigenous narratives to those who dwell near the city of Iquitos, Peru, and view their natural surroundings in mythical terms. Concerning a young man who has recently gone missing in the forest, the film depicts his mother's attempts to find him with the help of local shamans-resulting in various magical explanations for his disappearance and eventually producing a rich tapestry of tales and visions from all over the community.
Details
- Creator
- Galeano, Juan Carlos
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Languages
- English, Multiple languages
- Contributors
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2009], c2008
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (71 min.) : sd., col., digital file
- digital
- data file
- ISBNs
- 9781616160975
- OCLC
- ocn709677056
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Aug. 19, 2009.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Portions are in other languages with English subtitles.
- Shaman Prayers for a Lost Son (3:36) -- Son Lost in the Forest (2:24) -- Supernatural Tale of Boy's Disappearance (4:29) -- Amazon Forest Nature Spirit (3:13) -- Nature Spirits and Shaman Tales (3:58) -- Shamanistic Predictions (2:57) -- Peru: Mysteries of the Amazonian Forest (2:59) -- Peru: Mysteries of the Amazon River (4:39) -- Tales of the Pink Dolphins (4:01) -- Peruvian Superstitions (3:03) -- Natural Healing Medicines (5:50) -- Tales of Dolphin/Human Matings (2:20) -- Tales of the Supernatural (4:15) -- Spanish Explorers and Indigenous People (3:04) -- Climate Change and Pollution in the Amazon Basin (4:00) -- Shaman's Sad News to Mother (3:41) -- Rainforest Tales: Underwater Life (2:00) -- Shaman Rituals (3:42) -- Shaman's Vision: Mother's Hope (3:59)