Jatun Llaxta, Noh Kaah…
A short experimental film that explores ancients native cities in America. Images of Machu Pichu, Sacsayhuaman, Uxmal, Chichen Itza, and Mesa Verde had been blow up from Super 8 to 16 mm, hand developed and reticulated to create an evocative view of our past.
Screenings
Antimatter Media Art Festival, Victoria, British Columbia, “From Time Without Beginning” program, 2021
Alucine Film Festival “Latinidad”, 2021 Toronto, Canada
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, “The Age of Memory”, Latin-Canadians Shorts, 2021
Hong Kong International Film Festival 45, Avant Garde Shorts Programme, 2021
The8Fest 2020 Toronto, Canada
Credits
Camera, Optical Printer & Edit by Marcos Arriaga
Sound Edit & Mix by Danial Saeid Zargar
Music by Edgardo Moreno
Film Laboratory Services by Niagara Film Lab
Made with the support of LIFT
Technical Details
Experimental / 2020
Runtime: 8 min
Original Format: Super 8
Exhibition Format: 16 mm & Digital File
B/W, 4:3, Mono/Stereo