LIVING LIBRARIES WISDOM SERIES PROJECT
Documenting endangered cultures through elders, together with the community, inviting the young generation in.
KUKA SARUY THE SACRED RITUAL OF THE COCA LEAF
BY THE Q'ERO NATION WISDOM
A PROJECT ENVISIONED BY BACILIO ZEA WITH ARACELI BAÑOS & LARA JACOSKI
"The recovery and appreciation of ancient indigenous traditions in the Andes is a fact that is of great interest to all humanity. The reason of is is because the trajectory of Andean culture was not constituted through theories or philosophical abstractions, but was forged, through experience, experimentation and practice, in a long and slow journey of its inhabitants, in an ancient and perennial movement that has always been shaped by essentially ecological values" Wanderson-Ka Ribas.
FROM THE LAST LINEAGE OF THE INCAS Near Machu Picchu
Q'EROS NATION ARE A CULTURAL PATRIMONY Living isolated until 1949, the Q'eros preserved a heritage that reflects a very high sense of respect for everything that surrounds us as part of our own existence. Their main wisdom concentrates in: Medicine - Astronomy - Agriculture - Weaving - Music.
FROM CONQUERING TO COEXIST Guardians of an ancient cosmovision rooted in AYNI, the importance of reciprocal living and sharing, and ANIMU, the awareness of an animate essence in all things; The Q'ero nation cary a wisdom with a high awareness and environmental culture uniting matter and spirit in balance.
IN A SACRED PILGRIMAGE Orphaned of their sacred and traditional wisdom with 30+ years without practising the coca leaf ritual, the community prepare to go on pilgrimage followed by a caravan of llamas and traditional musicians. For 4 days walking and making offerings in sacred places, guided by the voice of their ancestors, until they reach the jungle where they receive the teachings of the coca leaf from one of their last guardians alive.
DON FORTUNATO THE KEEPER Wisdom keeper of an oral tradition in his almost 85 years old, Don Fortunato lives in a remote location and is looking forward to receive the community to pass on his wisdom as one of the last elders to hold on to the secrets of the rituals of the coca leaf embeded with the Q'eros Nation cosmovision through SAMAY - remembering where everything comes from.
LABRAY K’INTU : THE GUIDER The Labray K'intu ( coca leaf ) is a mediator in communication with the spirits in the life and rites of the Q'eros - the loss of knowledge surrounding the coca leaf influences not only the spiritual aspect of their lives and such a powerful plant guider, but also their relationship with nature, and the ways of agriculture, education, food sovereignty and social welfare.
THE YOUNG GENERATION RESCUING THE WISDOM This is a film and project to raise awareness into the depth of plant medicines that end up being disrespected by relationships that didn't get to know it's values or lost it on the way. Through the ritual of the Kuka Saury, we aim to bring back the right relationship with the sacredness of the coca leaf and it's cosmovision, which also bring key values that connect our humanity to earth.
TIME TO REVIVE THE MEMORY This is a key moment in humanity to revive the wisdom of respect with our sacred plants, our territory, all our relationships, coming back to the collective memory. Every example counts, specially coming as teachings from our Elders, keepers of ancient wisdom that guides our humanity. The coca leaf and its ancestral knowledge open us to recover this memory.
TO ALL GENERATIONS TO COME A feature film made in a cinematic poetic way that supports an epic event in the Q'ero Nation, on the reconnection and reunion of all generations, being documented as an inspiration and for posterity ( to be shared in other communities along Peru and worldwide in events adn) , bringing deep human ancestral values to be passed on to the next generations.
THE LAST LINEAGE OF THE INCAS A PRIMORDIAL DOCUMENTATION FOR THE Q'EROS NATION AND ESSENTIAL TO ALL HUMANITY.
SUPPORT THIS WORK TODAY
We are travelling on the 7th Feb and need your support! All contributions are seen as a fortification of a prayer to make this important work happen. We are very grateful to all support among the ones who are compromised with ancient cultures and plat medicines. FIRST PHASE (FEB-APR) : TOTAL $17K PRODUCTION $12K (FEBRUARY) Reduced crew in Peru for 3 weeks in February to do research and first phase of filming: studying the ritual, filming, making pictures, writing the final script together with the community; Fees of traveling, lodging, food, transport; Ayni (counterpart) to the communities we will visit.
SUPPORT OUR WORK SUPPORT THIS PRAYER TO MAKE THIS PROJECT HAPPEN TO SAFEGUARD THE WISDOM TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
We are happy to offer a special thanks at the movie credits for all donations and we open to offer a credit as associated producer in the movie for donations from U$5k onwards.
POST PRODUCTION $5K (MARCH/APRIL) Design work to develop the material to fund the next phases and looking for partnerships; Teaser editing; Transcription of the material for study; Edition of short clips (already film editing) in order to share with the community in June for the second leg.
A FEATURE MOVIE FICTODOC - 85MIN (DOCUMENTARY WITH FICTION ELEMENTS)
CO-PRODUCTION PERU/BRAZIL OPEN TO COLLABORATIONS
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FULL ESTIMATED BUDGET / FEBRUARY 2024 TO JUNE 2025 FIRST PHASE : Feb-Apr 2024 : $17K Reduced crew in Peru for studying writing the script and first filming. Ayni to the community. Design work to find further funding. Teaser making. Offline editing after the travel. Editing of short clips to share with the community in June. Transcription of the material for study. SECOND PHASE : May-June 2024 : $28K Main part of the shooting with the whole team, coinciding with Don Fortunato's birthday. THIRD PHASE : July-August 2024 : $8K Editing the first cut. Transcription of the entire material.
FORTH PHASE : September 2024 : $11K Final filming with reduced crew. Showing the first cut to the community and receiving feedback. FIFHT PHASE : Oct 2024 - Mar 2025 : $10k Final editing, sending to the community for final feedback. Design for the film Translating in English/Portuguese Applying for editing/distribution funds. SIXTH PHASE : April - June 2025 : $14k Post Production of the film: audio, image, design till the final product. Delivery to the community: Two crew members in Peru presenting the movie .
TOTAL ESTIMATED IN US $88K
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Contact us to support this work at contato@bemteviproducoes.com.br General Coordinator - Lara Jacoski +5541996816643
IN COLLABORATION WITH ARACELI BAÑOS
INVITED BY BACILIO ZEA
Bacilio Zea is an Intercultural Teacher of the Quechua Language and Andean Culture with experience in Education of more than 18 years. Researcher of the Andean Cosmovision and Ancestral Oral Tradition, Rituals and Traditional Crops, Spiritual Leader in Peru of the Sacred Fire of Itzachilatlan, Medicine Man of the Andean Tradition and musical composer - Invites: Araceli Baños, inspired by indigenous knowledge since 2011 deepen her work in the worldview of ancestral cultures and traditions and their relationship with Nature and Spirituality.
PRODUCED BY THE DIRECTOR OF "ESKAWATA KAYAWAI"
LARA JACOSKI
Brazilian documentary filmmaker, founder of Bem-te-vi Productions (2012) focusing in traditional cultures, living and producing films in India, Morocco, Thailand, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil. Her latest work, the feature "Eskawata Kayawai" (2023-BR), a 7 years documentation project at the heart of the Amazon Rainforest premiered at the epic "Psychedelic Science Conference" from MAPS in 2023. The film were in a 3 months tour in the US with 30 exhibitions in 22 cities and 1 month in Europe in 7 countries with 15 screenings, accepted in festivals worldwide, awarded as Best Documentary at Outerbank Environmental Film Festival and Special Mention at Cine Construir.
TOGETHER WITH A MULTI-CULTURAL TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL LATIN AMERICA Filmmakers, artists, anthropologist and indigenous relationship that live and work with first nations for more than 5-15 years in their studies come together to produce a high quality material to be worldwide accessible.
