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Nosotros, Afroperuanos (We, Afro-Peruvians)
Nosotros, Afroperuanos trailer
Nosotros, afroperuanos is a documentary shot, edited and directed by Gabriela Watson and co-directed by Danielle Almeida. Gabriela`s Afrp-Peruvian descent and the desire to know about her roots were the main motivation for her to produce this project and start as a small project and it ended up being screened in more than six different countries: Brazil, Peru, United States, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Angola and Cape Verde.
Synopsis:
(English) Nosotros, Afroperuanos is a documentary about the Black experience in Peru and the work of NGO's to promote human rights in Afro-Peruvian communities. The documentary features interviews with activists, teachers, artists, researchers and residents of Chincha, El Carmen and El Guayabo cities marked by the large presence of African descent.
(Portuguese) O objetivo do documentário é contextualizar sobre a atual situação da população afrodescendente no Peru, apresentando um breve panorama histórico e trazendo à luz o trabalho de instituições que atuam em favor da democratização dos direitos de cidadania dos afroperuanos. Foram entrevistados ativistas sociais, professores, artistas, pesquisadores e moradores de Lima, Chincha, El Carmen e El Guayabo cidades marcadas pela grande presença de descendentes de africanos.
(Spanish) El objetivo del documental es contextualizar acerca de la situación actual de los afrodescendientes en el Perú, con una breve reseña histórica y sacar a la luz el trabajo de instituciones que trabajan a favor de la democratización de los derechos de ciudadanía de los afroperuanos. Con testimonios de activistas sociales, maestros, artistas, investigadores y residentes deLima, Chincha, El Carmen y El Guayabo, ciudades marcadas por la gran presencia de descendientes de africanos.
Credits
Brazil/Peru, 2012, 45 minutes
Spanish/ Portuguese (English subtitles)
Producer, Director and Screenplay by
Gabriela Watson Aurazo
Co-direction and Interviews: Danielle Almeida
Local Producer and Camera: Elio Yactayo
Local Support: Martin Saenz, Marcos Guevara Flores e Johan Cadillo
Produced by the following Art Collectives in Brazil:
AfroInca Produções e Coletivo de Arte e Pesquisa - Nsoroma,
PSS - PretoSoulSim, Coletivo TudoJunto Som e Vídeo