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One Must Be Curious
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Filmmaker Name:
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Caime Waiassé
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Film Length:
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16 min
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Film Year:
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1997
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Duration:
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0-20 min
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Decade:
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1990s
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Series:
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Indigenous Video Makers series
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Collection:
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Video in the Villages collection
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Color:
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color
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Caime, a Xavante Indian, comments on the introduction of video documentation to his village, Pimentel Barbosa in Mato Grosso, Brazil. He recalls learning to use video equipment and becoming more selective with the images he chooses to record. His camera fills an educational role, teaching the whole village about ceremonies and hunting trips in which not everyone may participate.
It also functions as a tool for self-evaluation, and as a collective memory aid in preserving important traditions. Video can communicate meetings between leaders that take place far away or record the idiosyncrasies of other cultures when a heavy metal band comes to visit the village. His role as a video-maker has allowed Caime to travel and experience other cultures.
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