Wai'á Rini, The Power of the Dream
From the Indigenous Video Makers series in the Video in the Villages collection
By Divino TserewahϜ
color, 65 min, 2001
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Within the long cycle of initiation ceremonies of the Xavante people, the Wai'á celebration is the one that introduces young men to spiritual life and puts them in contact with supernatural forces. Filmmaker Divino Tserewahú interviews his father, one of the leaders of this ritual, to disclose what can be revealed about the secret celebration of men. Meanwhile, the initiated go through many trials and tribulations.
Film Festivals, Screenings, Awards
Prize KICHWA Nationality, IV First Nations Film and Video Festival of ABYA YALA, Equador, 2001
Anaconda Award, II Anaconda 2002, Bolivia
other films from the Indigenous Video Makers series:
One Must Be Curious
Moyngo, The Dream of Maragareum
Wapté Mnhõnõ, The Xavante's Initiation
The Rainy Season
Shomõtsi
Dancing with a Dog
Kinja Iakaha, A Day in the Village
Nguné Elü, The Day the Moon Menstruated
A Path to Live
Trainees for the Future
The Living Forest
From the Ikpeng Children to the World