Post by blackcrowheart on Mar 20, 2007 13:36:05 GMT -5
Indigenous Film Festival contains several gems
HIGHLIGHTS: Works touch on history, sports, arts and comedy.
By DAWNELL SMITH
Anchorage Daily News
The World Indigenous Film Festival comes on the heels of the Anchorage International Film Festival, just over a month later but loaded with good tidings. For one thing, those of us who missed "Expiration Date" can feel grateful a second chance.
According to Steven Alvarez, organizer of the festival and director of cultural education and strategic initiatives for the center, plenty of other lesser-known films deserve highlighting. He particularly noted the following, all of which will also be screened on Saturday at the times indicated.
• "Mystic Ball" comes highly recommended, says Alvarez. This Canadian film documents the director's experience as he learns and plays "chinlone," a Myanmar team sport of dance and meditation. Find out more at www.mysticball-themovie.com.
• "Hokule'a" or "Guiding Star" by Leah Kihara, a Native Hawaiian, underscores the connections between indigenous people, Alvarez said. The two cedar logs used to build the Hokule'a or double-hulled canoe came from Alaska. The hour-long film documents the craft's construction from the arrival of the logs to voyage of the Hokule'a.
• "Home," by Dustinn Craig documents what the land means to people of several Southwestern tribes, including the Apache, Tohono O'odham, Pueblo, and Yaqui of Arizona and New Mexico. The film shows regularly as part of the Heard Museum's long-term exhibit, "Home: Native People of the Southwest," . It runs just over 30 minutes.
• "Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy" by Chip Richie has won several awards at film festivals throughout the country, Alvarez said. The full feature recounts the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the subsequent Trail of Tears migration during which thousands of Cherokees died during their forced removal to Indian Territory by the U.S. government. Find out more at www.richheape.com.
The festival includes more than 20 films from throughout the world.
HIGHLIGHTS: Works touch on history, sports, arts and comedy.
By DAWNELL SMITH
Anchorage Daily News
The World Indigenous Film Festival comes on the heels of the Anchorage International Film Festival, just over a month later but loaded with good tidings. For one thing, those of us who missed "Expiration Date" can feel grateful a second chance.
According to Steven Alvarez, organizer of the festival and director of cultural education and strategic initiatives for the center, plenty of other lesser-known films deserve highlighting. He particularly noted the following, all of which will also be screened on Saturday at the times indicated.
• "Mystic Ball" comes highly recommended, says Alvarez. This Canadian film documents the director's experience as he learns and plays "chinlone," a Myanmar team sport of dance and meditation. Find out more at www.mysticball-themovie.com.
• "Hokule'a" or "Guiding Star" by Leah Kihara, a Native Hawaiian, underscores the connections between indigenous people, Alvarez said. The two cedar logs used to build the Hokule'a or double-hulled canoe came from Alaska. The hour-long film documents the craft's construction from the arrival of the logs to voyage of the Hokule'a.
• "Home," by Dustinn Craig documents what the land means to people of several Southwestern tribes, including the Apache, Tohono O'odham, Pueblo, and Yaqui of Arizona and New Mexico. The film shows regularly as part of the Heard Museum's long-term exhibit, "Home: Native People of the Southwest," . It runs just over 30 minutes.
• "Trail of Tears: Cherokee Legacy" by Chip Richie has won several awards at film festivals throughout the country, Alvarez said. The full feature recounts the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the subsequent Trail of Tears migration during which thousands of Cherokees died during their forced removal to Indian Territory by the U.S. government. Find out more at www.richheape.com.
The festival includes more than 20 films from throughout the world.