Qotzuñi: People of the Lake

Short List Shorts: Records of Now and Then

13 min

The Uru communities of Bolivia have lived on Lake Poopó for generations. Faced with its disappearance, they must grapple with what it means to be Qotzuñi, or People of the Lake, when it ceases to exist.

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Michael Salama and Gastón Zilberman.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Director: Gastón Zilberman, Michael Salama

Producer: Michael Salama, Gastón Zilberman

Executive Producer: Elena Fortes, Douglas Blush

Cinematographer: Gastón Zilberman

Editor: Axel Cheb Terrab

Composer: Carlos Carty

Language: Spanish, Quechua

Country: Argentina, Bolivia, United States of America

Year: 2024

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Community

Conservation

DOC NYC Alumni

Environment

Indigenous/Native Americans/First Peoples

Latinx/Latin-American