Miwene

Name: Miwene
Start: 2023-06-11
End: 2023-06-11
Location: Galaxy Theater

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Steeped in the long oral tradition of Waorani storytelling, Gange Yeti shares her own coming-of-age story as a young Waorani woman living deep within the Amazon rainforest. Following Gange and her community for over 11 years, the film captures her transition from a quiet teenager into a confident young mother at a critical turning point for her culture and rainforest. As the granddaughter of one of the last Waorani elders who lived in complete isolation before outside contact, Gange is determined to capture her grandmother’s unique experience while she still can -- balancing school, motherhood, and tradition along the way.

Filmmaker in attendance, Q&A to follow screening

DIRECTOR(S)Keith Heyward, Jennifer Berglund, Gange Anita Yeti Enomenga, Obe Beatriz Nenquimo Nihua

DIRECTOR(S) BIOGRAPHYKEITH HEYWARD (he/him) is an accomplished cinematographer who has worked in some of the most remote environments in the world, from Antarctica, to the Amazon, to the Arctic. —– JENNIFER BERGLUND (she/her) is an award-winning writer, filmmaker and photographer at the intersection of science, nature and culture. —– GANGE ANITA YETI (she/her) is from the Waorani community of Kewediono in the Ecuadorian Amazon. As the eldest daughter of a culturally prominent family in her community, she is deeply rooted in the Waorani’s storytelling tradition and is an experienced facilitator between her culture, the rainforest, and the outside world. —– OBE NEQUIMO (she/her) is an inspiring Waorani storyteller. She currently works forEcuador’s Ministry of Health providing health care services to indigenous communities through the territory.

PRODUCER(S)Huiñari Marco Toca Naaca, Eweme Antonio Yeti Gaba

SCREENWRITER(S)Gange Anita Yeti Enomenga, Obe Beatriz Nenquimo Nihua, Huiñari Marco Toca Naaca, Keith Heyward, Jennifer Berglund

CINEMATOGRAPHERKeith Heyward

EDITORKeith Heyward, Joshua King-Ortiz, Flávia de Souza