FILM
Espíritu - Preludio
Espíritu is an indigenous-led oral history research film. Náhuatl villages like San Miguel Tecuiciapan and San Agustín Oapan document and share their truly spectacular culture surrounding Día de Muertos. Our research stems from a partnership with Mexi-HA to produce their creative nonfiction short entitled Recuperando Tradiciones. The themes from that story guide our research and are community-determined. Espíritu - Preludio is a promotional sample of our intended final product.
Project Stage - Production
BEFORE VIEWING: Please select the settings button (gear) in the video for 4K and English subtitles for segments spoken in Assyrian.
Indigenous Roots Productions’ debut film - Sights and Sounds of the Assyrian Diaspora: Art in Response to Statelessness - explores the role of art in the lives of Assyrians primarily in Chicago, Illinois. Assyrians practicing various art forms discuss the challenges of statelessness, the importance of art in connecting to their identity and heritage, as well as the evolution of the nation happening today. Join IRP in uncovering the culture, creativity, and passion illuminating from these descendants of ancient Mesopotamia.
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Film Location: Chicago, IL
Community Served: Assyrians
Narrators: 13
Format(s): Filmed Interviews; Choir, Piano, and Oud Recording
Pre-production: February - March 2021
Production: Primarily March 21-27, 2021
Post Production: May 2021 - August 2023
Project Stage - Distribution and Archived
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Header Image: Chan Chan, capitol of the Chimu Kingdom of coastal Northern Peru, dates back over 600 years and can be visited near modern day Trujillo, Peru.