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

Name

Shuar Indian Federation

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)