Jorge Prelorán

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Eva's Man
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Eva's Man

Jan 01, 1976

Eva's Man
1976 11 min 2 vues
A short film, based on a novel by Gayl Jones. The film treats a black woman, Eva, who kills her lover. She refuses to speak to a white psychiatrist who questions her about her motives, so he leaves her with a tape recorder to confide in. In flashbacks, we see the abuse Eva suffered at the hands of a husband and two lovers.
Drama
Luther Metke at 94
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Luther Metke at 94

Jan 01, 1980

Luther Metke at 94
1980 27 min 3 vues
Portrait of Luther Metke, a Spanish American War veteran, poet, philosopher, and log-cabin maker, aged 94 at the time of filming. In voice over narration drawn from interviews, Metke recites his own poetry and talks about his life and his philosophy. Includes footage of Metke building a six-sided cabin, being interviewed by a local TV news station, and visiting with his family. Oscar nominated documentary short in 1980.
Documentary
Iruya
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Iruya

Aug 08, 1968

Iruya
1968 19 min 1 vues
The feast of the Virgin of the Rosary in Iruya, in a remote village in the Zenta Mountain Range in the province of Salta, is one of the many festivals celebrated in the Northwest of Argentina, where the fusion of the ancestral cultures of the region is represented, along with elements of Hispanic influence, building a transcultural look as a strategy of resistance.
Don Emilio y sus «doctorcitos»
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Don Emilio y sus «doctorcitos»

Jan 01, 1982

Don Emilio y sus «doctorcitos»
1982 31 min 1 vues
Don Emilio is a humble, 63-year-old man who lives in the Amazon rainforest, seven miles from the city of Iquitos, Peru. For all of his adult life he has worked as a curandero and vegetalista, a traditional healer. He estimates that in his career he has treated more than 2,500 clients. Through the camera lens of anthropologist Luis Eduardo Luna, Don Emilio tells us about his practice, his beliefs, his community, and his life. He shows us how he prepares ayahuasca and other herbal medicines. Finally, we see Don Emilio treat a man who has come to him for help, and hear from a poor woman who has brought her infant son for medical care.
Documentary
Luther Metke at 94
6.3

Luther Metke at 94

Jan 01, 1980

Luther Metke at 94
1980 27 min 3 vues
Portrait of Luther Metke, a Spanish American War veteran, poet, philosopher, and log-cabin maker, aged 94 at the time of filming. In voice over narration drawn from interviews, Metke recites his own poetry and talks about his life and his philosophy. Includes footage of Metke building a six-sided cabin, being interviewed by a local TV news station, and visiting with his family. Oscar nominated documentary short in 1980.
Documentary
Luther Metke at 94
6.3

Luther Metke at 94

Jan 01, 1980

Luther Metke at 94
1980 27 min 3 vues
Portrait of Luther Metke, a Spanish American War veteran, poet, philosopher, and log-cabin maker, aged 94 at the time of filming. In voice over narration drawn from interviews, Metke recites his own poetry and talks about his life and his philosophy. Includes footage of Metke building a six-sided cabin, being interviewed by a local TV news station, and visiting with his family. Oscar nominated documentary short in 1980.
Documentary
Ocurrido en Hualfín
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Ocurrido en Hualfín

Mar 12, 1965

Ocurrido en Hualfín
1965 50 min 4 vues
This three-part documentary on Indian peasant life in the Catamarca region of Argentina is an emotionally moving examination of the generational cycle of poverty in underdeveloped countries.
Documentary
La feria de Yavi
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La feria de Yavi

Jan 01, 1967

La feria de Yavi
1967 9 min 1 vues
Version re-edited from film of same title released in 1967 and shot in 1966. Easter weekend market in Yavi, a small town in Jujuy Province, Argentina, along the border with Bolivia.
Ocurrido en Hualfín
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Ocurrido en Hualfín

Mar 12, 1965

Ocurrido en Hualfín
1965 50 min 4 vues
This three-part documentary on Indian peasant life in the Catamarca region of Argentina is an emotionally moving examination of the generational cycle of poverty in underdeveloped countries.
Documentary
Valle fértil
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Valle fértil

Mar 04, 1972

Valle fértil
1972 90 min 1 vues
It deals with traditions related to cattle and horses as well as changes in the agricultural economy in the region of the Sierras de Elizonda , in the Sierras de Valle Fértil , on the way to Valle de la Luna in the province of San Juan
Documentary
Valle fértil
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Valle fértil

Mar 04, 1972

Valle fértil
1972 90 min 1 vues
It deals with traditions related to cattle and horses as well as changes in the agricultural economy in the region of the Sierras de Elizonda , in the Sierras de Valle Fértil , on the way to Valle de la Luna in the province of San Juan
Documentary
Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)
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Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)

Jan 30, 1969

Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)
1969 68 min 4 vues
IMAGINERO is an ethnobiography of Hermogenes Cayo, a self-taught woodcarver and painter who lives on the high Andean plateau of Argentina. The film portrays Hermogenes, his wife Aurelia Kilpe, and their children in their Andean lifestyle, as well as Hermogenes' passion for painting, carving, building, and his devotion to the Virgin Mary. Devout, austere and dedicated to craftsmanship, he can make anything from religious figures carved from cactus wood to a working harmonium. Inspired by a trip to Buenos Aires to advocate for land rights, Hermogenes has labored to replicate the style of the capital's grand cathedral and shrine to the Virgin with resourcefulness and skill.
Documentary
Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)
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Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)

Jan 30, 1969

Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)
1969 68 min 4 vues
IMAGINERO is an ethnobiography of Hermogenes Cayo, a self-taught woodcarver and painter who lives on the high Andean plateau of Argentina. The film portrays Hermogenes, his wife Aurelia Kilpe, and their children in their Andean lifestyle, as well as Hermogenes' passion for painting, carving, building, and his devotion to the Virgin Mary. Devout, austere and dedicated to craftsmanship, he can make anything from religious figures carved from cactus wood to a working harmonium. Inspired by a trip to Buenos Aires to advocate for land rights, Hermogenes has labored to replicate the style of the capital's grand cathedral and shrine to the Virgin with resourcefulness and skill.
Documentary
Mi tía Nora
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Mi tía Nora

May 08, 1983

Mi tía Nora
1983 90 min 1 vues
Two women are torn between the past, with its traditions and apparent security, and the future full of uncertainty.
Drama
Zulay, Facing the 21st Century
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Zulay, Facing the 21st Century

Jan 01, 1989

Zulay, Facing the 21st Century
1989 110 min 1 vues
Made over a span of eight years, this documentary is structured as a conversation between anthropologist Mabel Prelorán and Zulay Saravino, who has left her Ecuadorian mountain village to explore opportunities in Los Angeles. Working the land and making textiles to sell, Zulay’s industrious family sent all of their daughters to school — at the time an unusual move in Quinchuqui — and raised an intelligent, independent daughter whose literacy, business sense and introduction to the Preloráns led her to try her luck in the States. Devoted to her village, she relates a mesmerizing account of Otavaleñan traditions and reflects on her experiences in the US.
Documentary
Zulay, Facing the 21st Century
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Zulay, Facing the 21st Century

Jan 01, 1989

Zulay, Facing the 21st Century
1989 110 min 1 vues
Made over a span of eight years, this documentary is structured as a conversation between anthropologist Mabel Prelorán and Zulay Saravino, who has left her Ecuadorian mountain village to explore opportunities in Los Angeles. Working the land and making textiles to sell, Zulay’s industrious family sent all of their daughters to school — at the time an unusual move in Quinchuqui — and raised an intelligent, independent daughter whose literacy, business sense and introduction to the Preloráns led her to try her luck in the States. Devoted to her village, she relates a mesmerizing account of Otavaleñan traditions and reflects on her experiences in the US.
Documentary
Zulay, Facing the 21st Century
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Zulay, Facing the 21st Century

Jan 01, 1989

Zulay, Facing the 21st Century
1989 110 min 1 vues
Made over a span of eight years, this documentary is structured as a conversation between anthropologist Mabel Prelorán and Zulay Saravino, who has left her Ecuadorian mountain village to explore opportunities in Los Angeles. Working the land and making textiles to sell, Zulay’s industrious family sent all of their daughters to school — at the time an unusual move in Quinchuqui — and raised an intelligent, independent daughter whose literacy, business sense and introduction to the Preloráns led her to try her luck in the States. Devoted to her village, she relates a mesmerizing account of Otavaleñan traditions and reflects on her experiences in the US.
Documentary
Cochengo Miranda
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Cochengo Miranda

Jan 01, 1975

Cochengo Miranda
1975 59 min 1 vues
COCHENGO MIRANDA is a portrait of a farmer and his family living in the Pampas region of Central Argentina. Made by Jorge Preloran, Argentina's best-known documentary filmmaker, the film is an example of his unique genre of ethnobiography, in which the story of an individual reveals larger truths about a culture and way of life.
Documentary
Quilino
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Quilino

Jan 01, 1966

Quilino
1966 16 min 1 vues
Gleyzer’s first color film was his final collaboration with his old classmate Jorge Prelorán, who preferred a less polemical approach to documenting poverty. QUILINO details the Cordoba villagers’ reliance on the railroad that brings them customers from the cities, and the looming likelihood that the route will be shut down.
Documentary
Quilino
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Quilino

Jan 01, 1966

Quilino
1966 16 min 1 vues
Gleyzer’s first color film was his final collaboration with his old classmate Jorge Prelorán, who preferred a less polemical approach to documenting poverty. QUILINO details the Cordoba villagers’ reliance on the railroad that brings them customers from the cities, and the looming likelihood that the route will be shut down.
Documentary
Claudia
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Claudia

Jan 01, 1972

Claudia
1972 26 min 1 vues
An experimental film documentary of a playful little girl exploring nature.
Los Hijos de Zerda
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Los Hijos de Zerda

Jan 01, 1978

Los Hijos de Zerda
1978 52 min 1 vues
Ethnographic film documents a family of woodcutters living in isolation in the mountains of Calden, at the geographic center of Argentina. Through his narration, Sixto Ramon Zerda explains his wish for his children to be educated and to avoid the punishing work and exploitation he has suffered. Introduction narrated by Henry Fonda.
Chucalezna
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Chucalezna

Jan 01, 1968

Chucalezna
1968 16 min 1 vues
Edited documentary film by Jorge Preloran presents a portrait of the children of a small rural school in Chucalezna, in Humahuaca Canyon, Jujuy Province, Argentina. In addition to working in the fields and attending their classes, the children paint. Their colorful depictions of the life and landscape of Chucalezna, painted on donated paper tacked to the exterior walls of the school, have garnered international recognition. Filmed in October 1966. Produced at the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán with assistance from the Fondo Nacional de las Artes.
La iglesia de Yavi
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La iglesia de Yavi

Jan 01, 1972

La iglesia de Yavi
1972 18 min 1 vues
Ethnographic film by Jorge Preloran presents a portrait of a well-preserved colonial church in the small town of Yavi, Jujuy Province, Argentina. A voice over narration by Zenaida Wayar, the church's caretaker for over forty years, provides the history of the church and the region.
Medardo Pantoja
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Medardo Pantoja

Jan 01, 1969

Medardo Pantoja
1969 12 min 1 vues
Through soft landscape images of Tilcara, accompanied only by music, Medardo Pantoja, known as "the painter of the Quebrada de Humahuaca", in Jujuy, allows us to access the mysteries of that region.