Saynatakuna: Masks

May. 23,2015

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Social & Cultural Documentary Ethnographic Film

Trailer Synopsis Cast

An ethnographic film that tells the story of the mask makers and dancers during the festival of the Virgen del Carmen in Paukartambo, Cuzco. The dancers reinterpret their history and socio-political forces that drive them to perform their rituals of magic and resistance. The 18 dance troupes reenact and satirize the different ethnic groups that passed through Paukartambo since the beginning of time. They connect and tell a story of the past, the present, and the future wearing hand-made colorful masks and intricate beaded costumes.

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