Chiapas: Prayer for the Weavers
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Gleason, Judith, director.
- Language
- English.
- Published
- United States, 1999.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (34 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004184
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- A portrait of the people most affected by the fighting of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation in Chiapas, Mexico. Gripped by painful memories of the civil war in Chiapas, twenty-four women members of a Tzotzil family cooperative gather for a festival to display their work in order to market it and to commemorate the day when 45 people were killed by paramilitaries in their village Acteal. Musicians led by a rezador (prayer maker), accompany them to a "safe place" in town. The prayer, the music and the weavings intertwine in homage to Mayan traditions and to those who have suffered and died resisting oppression.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Soros Documentary Fund
- Library Special Collection
- Soros Documentary Fund
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2569 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2569 (HU_OSA_00004184.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |