The Roots Weaver
Fernando Saldivia Yáñez | 2020
Chile | 16 min | 5+ years | No dialogue | Closed Captions

Screened as part of TOAFF21

A poetic observation of the indigenous Yaghan art of grass-weaving as developed in Chile, The Roots Weaver embeds this intergenerational process into the aural and visual textures that sustain it. […]

Eating Up Easter
Sergio Mata’u Rapu | 2018
United States | 75 min | 8+ years | English, Rapa'nui, Spanish with English subtitles | Subtitles

Screened as part of TOAFF19

In a cinematic letter to his son, native Rapa Nui (Easter Island) filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu crafts a global wake-up call from the remote Pacific.

Chiloé Coming Afloat
Erick Vigouroux | 2014
Chile | 4 min | 8+ years | Spanish with English subtitles

This Chilean island has suffered badly from over exploitation of its natural resources, especially the clams. But the fishermen are pushing for more sustainable methods.