Watuhowy Namyí
In Watuhowy Namyí (Women’s Collective Effort), harvesting, cotton preparation and hammock weaving are explained as activities of Myky daily life.
5 min. | Feminine and Plural,Women’s Resistance | 2021
Synopsis
In Aldeia Japuíra, Myky women gather to keep alive the tradition of weaving hammocks made of cotton. In Watuhowy Namyí (Women’s Collective Effort), a short documentary film made during the COVID-19 pandemic, harvesting, cotton preparation and hammock weaving are explained as activities of Myky daily life.
Artistic and technic data
Year:
2021
Duration:
5 min.
Production:
Conselho Indigenista Missionário CIMI,Ijã Mytyli - Coletivo de Cinema Manoky & Myky,Markus S. Enk
Indigenous peoples:
Myky
Geographic area:
Brazil
Language:
Myky, Portuguese
Subtitles:
Spanish
Subject:
Feminine and Plural,Women’s Resistance
Genre(s):
Documentary