Intended Audience
The TFMS Film Series, "Visions and Voices: Indigenous Media from the Americas," concludes with Que'chua (Peruvian) filmmaker Álvaro Sarmiento's poetic documentary, Green River: The Time of the Yakurunas, and his brother Diego's short, Sonia's Dream. Monday, October 22, 8:15 p.m. in Cole Cinema. The screening is free and open to the public. Álvaro Sarmiento will be in attendance to lead a Q&A after the screening.
Guided by Ayahuasca chants, Green River is a poetic journey into the depths of the Amazon. The film explores the perception of time in three small villages intertwined by the flowing waters of the Amazon river, immersing the viewer in a landscape inhabited by shamans and ancient societies that are in danger of disappearing due to global capitalism. Sonia’s Dream, Diego Sarmiento’s 14-minute film, traces Sonia Mamani’s travels from her island home in southern Peru’s Lake Titicaca, where she developed a culinary expertise from an early age, across the South American continent as she teaches women how to prepare traditional dishes and to appreciate their local, Indigenous customs.