Synopsis: Vestigios is a documentary film that recounts my encounter with the history of the indigenous people of South America. It begins on a boat that takes us deep into the Amazonian territory. In the Amazonas Indigenous State, our film reveals “Vestiges of Ancestral Amazonian Knowledge” and presents the story of the inhabitants who occupy the Autana. A journey through the Amazon and the Los Roques Archipelago With a surface area similar to Uruguay, the Amazonas state is home to a great cultural diversity. The Yanomami, Üotija, Yekuana and Toti are some of the groups that inhabit this territory with a very low population density. The journey takes us to navigate the Upper Orinoco River to the Autana, where we visit communities that live in relative isolation. Discovering the past and the present The film also explores the natural monuments of the region, facing various dangers along the way. We glimpse the future of this magical territory as we find the largest petroglyphs in Venezuela before the rainy season hides them again. The story then moves to the Los Roques Archipelago, a paradise in the Caribbean Sea. A unique find of a ceramic figurine leads to a previously unknown story, discovered through archaeological research. An encounter with culture and archaeology In Los Roques, the film accompanies archaeologists on their explorations and excavations. We meet the inhabitants of the islands and witness their subsistence activities, such as fishing and daily life. The archaeological work reveals hundreds of figures, clay vessels and artifacts from pre-Columbian times. Questions multiply: Where did they come from? Who were they? Where did they go? Archaeologists try to answer these questions in their laboratory in Caracas. A journey that invites reflection Vestigios invites us to reflect on the history, culture and future of two magical places in Venezuela. The Los Roques Archipelago and the Amazon open their doors to us to discover their mysteries and beauty
Director: Miguelangel Tisera
Writer: Miguelangel Tisera
Producer: Miguelangel Tisera
Country of Origin: Venezuela, Republic of Bolivarian
Country of Filming: Venezuela, Republic of Bolivarian
Language: Spanish
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Runtime: 01:11:42
