Release Date

01 Jan, 1978

Runtime

00:16: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Yo hablo a Caracas (1978), the first documentary by Carlos Azpúrua, is marked by the luminous presence of the Yekuana shaman Barné Yavarí. This elder from the Amazonian forest articulates two powerful and prophetic warnings: first, a demand for respect toward the sovereignty of Indigenous beliefs and culture; second, a grave denunciation of the threat posed by “criollo” presence and its economically irrational logic to the natural balance of the Amazon. Through Yavarí’s voice, the film contrasts modern exploitation with a millennia-old Indigenous worldview grounded in harmony with nature, turning the documentary into an early and resonant plea for cultural dignity and ecological consciousness.

Original Title

Yo hablo a Caracas

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Actors

Barné Yavarí

Julio Mota

Crew

Carlos Azpúrua

Carlos Azpúrua

Alfredo Chamanare

Freddy Siso

Héctor Moreno

Bernardo Sequera

Michael New