The Work of CEFREC/CAIB
TWN is proud to present the work of the Bolivian indigenous media collective CEFREC/CAIB. Since 1996, CAIB (Bolivian Indigenous Peoples’ Audiovisual Council) and CEFREC (Cinematography Education and Production Center) have been at the forefront of Indigenous cinema in Latin America, producing a vast catalog of documentaries, docudramas, and fiction films for local indigenous communities. Beyond local audiences, the work of CEFREC/CAIB has been featured in numerous international film festivals outside Bolivia and is available for educational and public screenings in the United States.
A Letter for My Grandson (Una Carta Para Mi Nieto/Ma qilqa allchijataki)
Aymara filmmaker Lourdes Rivas fears that her sole grandson will forget their Indigenous language and tradition.
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Angels of the Earth, The
In his first trip to the city, Sinchi faces deceit, violence and rejection from strangers and from his long lost brother, Antonio.
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Ch‘alla of the Earth (Ch'alla de la tierra)
A visit to the Challa Grande community, an ayllu, in the Cochabamba region. Felicia, a young Quechua woman, examines the characteristics and significance of her ayllu's traditional clothing.
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Conquering Fear a.k.a. Overcoming Fear
An empowering fiction film about women’s property rights and domestic violence.
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Our Big House (Nuestra Casa Grande)
In this animated short, a grandmother from the indigenous Guarayo community remembers her rural village and forest before the arrival of lumber companies that profit from the deforestation of the Amazons in Bolivia.
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Our Word: The Story of San Francisco de Moxos
In this docudrama, elders of the San Francisco de Moxos community tell the story of the courageous pioneers who founded their village in the Bolivian Amazons and the indigenous “cabildo”, or neighborhood council, that defended their territory from the influence of outsiders, or “carayanas”.
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To Light the Spirit
Aymara filmmaker Reynaldo Yujra follows the Kallawayas, healers and spiritual leaders of the Chari community of La Paz.
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