Sound of Rushing Water, The
- Synopsis
- The Shuar (also known by the derogatory name of Jivaro) live in the rainforest of eastern Ecuador. They recount the history of their resistance to the Inca and Spanish Empires, and tell of their present efforts, through the Federation, to maintain their cultural identity and promote self-determinism in the face of settler society. Made with the technical help of some non-Indians, this remains the only film ever made by a lowland South American Indian Group.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Ecuador
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 40 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1973
- Availability
- OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
- Notes
- References: ‘The Jivaro: People of the Sacred Waterfalls’, by Michael J Harner (Garden City, NJ, 1973) and ‘Jivaro Souls’ by Dorice Tentchaff in ‘American Anthropologist’, Vol 64 (1962).
- Documentation
- Accompanying commentary.
- Subjects
- Anthropology
- Keywords
- Ecuador; indigenous peoples; Shuar; social life and customs
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Survival International
- Phone
- 020 7242 1441
- Fax
- 020 7242 1771
- Address
- London
WC1N 3QL - Notes
- Contact: Libarty Bollen, e-mail: lb@survival-international.org (4/00)
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