Watunna

About

"Based on the book 'Watunna, an Orinoco creation cycle' by Marc de Civrieux, translated to English by David Guss."

Various designs inspired by Precolumbian artists, African artists and South Pacific artists

Supported in part by grants from The Western States Regional Media Fellowships, The Colorado Council for the Arts and Humanities, University of Colorado, and The Boulder Arts Council

Five animated stories from the creation myths of the Yekuana Indians, who inhabit the Venezuelan rain forest along the Orinoco River basin, explore in metaphorical fashion the genesis of people, evil, night, sexuality, fire, and agriculture. Filmmaker Stacey Steers' animation is hand-painted with watercolors using design motifs taken in part from ancient Yekuana art

Stan Brakhage

Deerhom and flute solos by Julio Delgado ; Yekuana sounds and music recorded by David Guss in the Yekuana community of Parupa and Canaracunl

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Credit

Steers, Stacey, animation, writing, production design, Brakhage, Stan, narration, Civrieux, Jean-Marc de. Watunna. English, Rocky Mountain Film Center, University of California (System). Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning

Language

English

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