2013 Films
U.S. Premiere
HEART OF SKY, HEART OF EARTH
MARCH
22
7:30 PM
Directed by: Frauke Sandig and Eric Black
Venue: GALA Hispanic Theatre
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HEART OF SKY, HEART OF EARTH (Germany, 2011, 98 min.)
Made possible with the support of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development
United States Premiere The ancient Maya believed our present world would end and a new cycle would arise after 5125 years. What lay behind the myth of the Mayan calendar? It did not envision that the sky would fall or the oceans collapse. The film follows six young Maya in Guatemala and Chiapas through their daily and ceremonial lives. They provide an indigenous perspective in their own words. Their vision of a world in which all life is sacred and interconnected presents a compelling alternative to the prevailing worldview. As corporations attempt to extract all value from Earth’s natural resources, these Maya reveal their determination to resist the destruction of their culture and environment, believing they are the guardians of the Earth. Where the West has focused on the end of the world, they understand their calendar as the closing of a circle, as a way to a new beginning, as a last call to save the Earth. Directed, produced and written by Frauke Sandig and Eric Black.
Discussion with Juanita Cabrera Lopez, a Maya Mam from the Western highlands of Guatemala.
Shown with Living Waters, Ocean Life.
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