Cochengo Miranda (1974, 53 min.) by Jorge Preloran Distribution: DER The extensive region of the Pampas in Central Argentina is one of the most fertile in the world. However, as the rains subside towards the West, the land becomes arid and dry. Here live a sparse population of rugged cattlemen whose nearest neighbor may be […]Continue Reading
Zulay facing the 21st Century (1989, 110 min.) by Jorge Preloran Filmed over a span of 8 years, this film is based on dialogue between Zulay Saravino, an indigenous Otavaleña of Equador, and Mabel Prelorán, an Argentine anthropologist living in Los Angeles. Tweet #visualanthropologyContinue Reading
Imaginero. The Image Man (1970, 53 min.) by Jorge Preloran Distribution: DER Imaginero is an ethnobiography of Hermógenes Cayo, a self-taught woodcarver and painter who lives on the high Andean plateau of Argentina. The film portrays Hermógenes, his wife Aurelia Kilpe, and their children in their Andean lifestyle, as well as Hermogenes’ passion for painting, […]Continue Reading