Purépecha A work of Dante Cerano gave cerrojazo
ARTURO CRUZ SENT BARCENAS
Monterrey, NL., November 20. On Saturday 18 November concluded the second International Filmmakers Monterrey 2006, in which more than 20 professionals deliberated on the theme, Film and cultural diversity, with debates and exhibitions that generated applause from the audience, composed of many young people in schools audiovisual specialty and who had the opportunity to listen to Dante Cerano, videographer Cheranatzicurín Purépecha of Michoacán, who has explored the issue of ethnic group identity. In Indian
projected images that reflect the way of life of their community, their customs, dialogue between men and women, but also with the ears of corn: talk to the corn, which is essential for the Indians. His documentaries take advantage of the resources of fiction and animation. Cerano
addressed Cha'anantskua (The game of maturity, 1997), Junkua AXU (back here, 1997), Xanini (Corns, 1999) and Day Two (Day 2, 1994).
"I Purépecha, a town in Michoacan. In this town, I managed to survive. For some time the Indians are of my interest. I started in this video in 1996. My people are people migrating to the United States . My first camera was a VHS that I brought an Indian from that country.
"I realized that the video is a tool to display the culture, to social protest, a form of expression that serves to make representations to the government. But for me the video is a process of struggle. I realized that I am Indian, but an Indian Timbiriche generation of Depeche Mode and the sound Huasteca. "
Dance to the rhythm of Police
The images projected Purépecha Cerano describe a wedding, where the Indians dance, jump and kick up dust, but the music you hear is in every breath of Police. The filmmaker overcame the piece and, indeed, the bodies keep pace. The picture is similar to that of young dance in a nightclub, dance music but are really popular. The celebration lasts three days. Cerano
recounted his early days as a filmmaker with a video in which they are filming their environment. "This is me eight years ago or eight kilos less. The first thing an Indian with a camera is telling his story. This is the story of how I feel. When we are faced with a camera we take our roll. I found the camera in a way to express my ideas. did not go to film school. I gave the word to my peers. It was as if I were given the opportunity to have my things. What I do is collective review.
"This is the community I come from. Cultural diversity is the otherness, respect for others, the different, their customs. So I captured with my camera, a tool that we had never used the Indians. Audiovisual tool was never own. Now what we are doing is an appropriation. It is very difficult to understand the gringos narrative or mestizos. "
has also speak to the ears." I made a video of fiction and trained actors Purépecha. When I presented in the context Purépecha be realized immediately, but when I showed the public was very difficult mestizo follow the thread. Were confused. "
Cerano work has appeared in festivals in France, Spain, United States South America and is credited with several international awards.
Your camera has made him worthy of a scholarship from the Film, Video and New Media Artists, the Rockefeller Foundation. Is currently working on a film about the migration of the Purépecha United States.
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