Drawing upon the richness of sights, sounds and beauty of the people and the region, this motion picture documentary will look at 5 different Zapotec families in the Oaxaca Central Valleys. Their extraordinary work illustrates how the art of weaving cloth has helped the Zapotecs hold on to their ancient culture and identity for thousands of years. This same craft is allowing this ancient culture to continue to survive today, in the current global economy.

Filmed entirely on location in Oaxaca, Mexico, summer 2010, the film is made possible by a generous grant from the University of Wisconsin WARF Foundation.

Written by Carolyn Kallenborn and Andrew Galli •Directed by Andrew Galli and Carolyn Kallenborn • Produced by Galli Film Studios and Carolyn Kallenborn of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

VIDAS ENRETEJIDAS:
TEXTILES CONTEMPORANEOS DE LAS TRADICIONES ANTIGUAS OAXAQUEÑAS

Con la belleza y los sonidos del ambiente y la gente de Oaxaca, este documental muestra las telas extraordinarias de cinco pueblos Zapotecos. Estas obras muestran como el arte de telar apoyaba a la gente Zapoteca a guardar su cultura e identidad propia a traves de miles de años. También examina como sus obras permiten a esa cultura antigua sobrevivir ahora en una economía global.