Our History is in the Land

Overview

This documentary attempts to get close to the issue of Indigenous land demarcation in Venezuela. This issue has become relevant in recent times due to the 1999 constitution, which recognizes indigenous rights. Through the oral testimony of a diversity of actors linked to the process (representatives of different indigenous groups, anthropologists, technicians, elected officials, religious leaders, military personnel, etc) the documentary confront different points of views about the complexities related to indigenous territories through the context of the relationships built between different peoples and cultures that are subjected to a civilizing discourse, based on the model of Nation State, sovereignty, and national cohesion.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 28, 2008

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Production

Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía (CNAC)

Director

Eliezer Arias

Writer

Eliezer Arias

Producer

Eliezer Arias

Cinematography

Yanilu Ojeda

Budget

$40,000

Revenue

Not recorded

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