On the 25th of October, we screened two important documentaries that disseminate the perspectives of the Harakbut people and their territory. La Voz del Huito is a film directed by Rita Sanchez, Joaquina Izaguirre, Mara Corrales and produced by Karla Espinoza and the documentary “Wändari” is directed by Daniel Lagares Ramirez and Mariano Agudo, produced by Guarango films.

Synopsis of La Voz del Huito

Luis Tayori is an indigenous Harakbut descendant from the depths of the Peruvian amazon. Luis remembers his childhood and his grandparents’ memories as he seeks to find answers about the first Dominican incursions and his identity.

Directors: Rita Sanchez, Joaquina Izaguirre, Mara Corrales

Producer: Karla Espinoza

Testimonial: Luis Tayori

Harakbut singers: Armando Carase, Americo Aika

Song Registration: An Van Linden

Consultants: José Balado, Fernanda Pozo, DOCUPERU

Photo Archive: Centro Cultural José Pio Aza, Museo Etnográfico Amazónico

Producer Audiovisual: Chamana Films

Country: Perú

Year: 2022

Duration: 17min 55s

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Synopsis of Wändari

Decades after initial contact, native communities in the Peruvian Amazon have succumbed to the main economic activity in the region: gold mining. Today they are torn between continuing this activity or defending their territory (Wändari).

Directors: Daniel Lagares, Mariano Agudo

Duration: 67 minutes

Language:
 Spanish, Harakbut

Script:
 Daniel Lagares, Mariano Agudo

Photography:
 Mariano Agudo, Daniel Lagares

Edition:
 Antolín Prieto

Sound:
 John Figueroa, Eyner Callupe

Music:
 Martín Choy

Production:
 Ernesto Cabellos Damián, Julia Gamarra Hinostroza

With the participation of Jaime Corisepa, Antonio Sueyo, Victoria Corisepa, Manuel Kameno, Virginia Rojas, Ana Gabriela Miranda, and the Native Communities of Madre de Dios.

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Many thanks to the producers and directors for the honor of screening these films here in Cusco, Peru. And further, we would like to express our support to all the members of the Harakbut communities who to this day continue to defend their territories, their identity, and their rights.

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Learn more about Wändari at Guarango Films

Learn more about La Voz del Huito here.

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