Private Project

Lakitas

A dozen groups of the Lakite musical genre of Aymara origin inhabitants of the Tarapacá Region (northern Chile), mainly from the cities, reflect what it means to interpret and be carriers of this music. Through a musical story we know when and how they began to play, what is their link with the origin, which represents playing at the Easter of the Blacks of the town of La Tirana, the main stage of Lakite practice, where they meet each year. The idea is to reflect how the Lakites live, feel and develop this vernacular art in their daily lives and in what ways they represent in an immaterial legacy of a genre typical of the region that today, spread in other latitudes, is presented as a musical label of Tarapacá.

  • Pablo Mardones
    Director
    K´NDELA, CUERPOS SIN FRONTERAS, CRUZ DE MAYO EN MACHA, SIKURIS DEL ABRA DE PUNTA CORRAL, TANTAWAWAS. MEMORIA DEL INDOAMERICANO, NOBLE CORAZÓN, ALMA DE ACERO Y SANGRE REBELDE, Y VERÁS COMO QUIEREN EN CHILE, 36 ASAMBLEA CONSTITUYENTE
  • Alexander Ortega
    Writer
  • Miguel Angel Ibarra
    Writer
  • Victo Choque
    Writer
  • Rodrigo Riffo
    Writer
  • Pablo Mardones
    Writer
    K´NDELA, CUERPOS SIN FRONTERAS, CRUZ DE MAYO EN MACHA, SIKURIS DEL ABRA DE PUNTA CORRAL, TANTAWAWAS. MEMORIA DEL INDOAMERICANO, NOBLE CORAZÓN, ALMA DE ACERO Y SANGRE REBELDE, Y VERÁS COMO QUIEREN EN CHILE, 36 ASAMBLEA CONSTITUYENTE
  • Miguel Angel Ibarra
    Producer
  • Victor Choque
    Producer
  • Rodrigo Riffo
    Cinematography
  • Pablo Mardones
    Cinematography
  • Alexander Ortega
    Sound
  • Alexander Ortega
    Executive Production
  • Aimè Temis
    Animation
  • Verónica González
    Voiceover
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Lakitas
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Anthropology, Etnography, Heritage
  • Runtime:
    51 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 14, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Chile
  • Country of Filming:
    Chile
  • Language:
    Other, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Cintamani Films
    Country: Chile
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Pablo Mardones

Social Anthropologist specializing in audiovisual anthropology, from Chile he traveled to Argentina to study the Master in International Migration Policies in the city of Buenos Aires where he is currently pursuing his PhD. mardones pablo@gmail.com

Its connection with the Lakitas project of Tarapacá is due to its research trip from Buenos Aires to Tarapacá, to experience the practice of Lakitas, bringing with it its video camera to make various records in the Isluga ceremonial center and especially in the town de La Tirana product of which he published the documentary ARRIVED TO STAY. He currently collaborates from Buenos Aires through the Lakas de Oriente troupe.

Antropólogo Social especializado en antropología audiovisual, desde Chile viajó a Argentina a cursar el magíster en políticas de migraciones Internacionales en la ciudad de Buenos Aires donde actualmente cursa el doctorado. mardones. pablo@gmail.com

Su vinculación con el proyecto Lakitas de Tarapacá se debe a su viaje de investigación desde Buenos Aires hasta Tarapacá, para vivenciar la práctica de las Lakitas, trayendo consigo su cámara de video para efectuar diversos registros en el centro ceremonial Isluga y en especial en el poblado de La Tirana producto de lo cual publicó el documental LLEGARON PARA QUEDARSE. Actualmente colabora desde Buenos Aires mediante la comparsa Lakas de Oriente.

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