Tote (Grandfather)
Tote is the unlikely encounter of an old man who loses his sight with a granddaughter who doesn’t quite remember her childhood.
80 min | Transmission,Worldview | 2019
Synopsis
Tote is the unlikely encounter of an old man who loses his sight with a granddaughter who doesn’t quite remember her childhood. While the grandfather weaves a traditional hat, the threads of the family history unravel. Between two silences, the possibility opens of understanding how “love” is lived in Tsotsil.
Artistic and technic data
Year:
2019
Duration:
80 min
Direction:
María Sojob
Production:
Cine Bolomchon
Indigenous peoples:
Tsotsil
Geographic area:
Mexico
Language:
Tsotsil, Spanish
Subject:
Transmission,Worldview
Genre(s):
Documentary