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You are bidding on all 3 documentaries:

La Danza de La Pluma: The documentary focuses on the motivation of the dancers when pledging their commitment to the Dance, the physical and economic sacrifices involved, and how this ancient tradition still survives in this community. Spanish, English. English subtitles. 35 minutes.

Todos Santos: The documentary represents how the elements of responsibility and reprocity and the communion with the dead strengthen family and community ties, bringing about a sense of belonging and well-being. Spanish, English, Quetchua with subtitles in Spanish and English. 25 minutes.

La Festividad de los Muertos / Lanii Xtee Tugul: Zapotec social spirituality is manifested in spectacular form on the day that the ancestors are honored. On that day family ties and ties of social commitment are reaffirmed by sharing abundance in heartfelt gestures of generosity.A film about a celebration of cultural cohesiveness that year after year regenerates the legacy of a community. Spanish, English, Zapotec with subtitles in Spanish and English. 58 minutes.

Metamorfosis Documentation Project is a nonprofit organization based on a belief in the richness and importance of cultural traditions, focusing on cross cultural rituals and dances in the Americas. We believe valuing historic cultures and rituals is necessary for these societies to survive and thrive in the modern world.

Through collaborative projects with mestizo and indigenous communities, we document and support rituals and dances in their own cultural settings and share them with a wider audience, fostering an understanding of distinct cultures.

The communities we work with are being influenced by outside cultures, threatening their social and cultural identity and sense of self-worth. Our documentation of their dances and rituals, by itself, is not an adequate response to the threats facing them. In collaboration with the communities, we create a related project in which the materials resulting from the documentation are returned for their use. The documentation is no longer merely preserving a snapshot of a culture in time, but serving to empower these communities and reinvigorate these traditions.

An artistic and educational endeavor, our process is designed to foster respect and support for all cultures. Through our public presentation of the results of these projects including documentary film screenings, submissions to film festivals, lectures, photographic exhibitions, web presentations, and related art works we offer opportunities for wider audiences to experience an inside look at cultures and community rituals markedly different from their own.

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