Ithaca College

     Mara Alper's documentary "Visions of the Huichol'' (WE-chol) was invited to screen at the Kampo Museum in Kyoto, Japan as part of an art exhibit “Mythology from the Huichol Indians in Mexico.” The exhibit runs from Oct. 31, 2009 - Feb. 7, 2010. Alper is invited to give a lecture at the museum about Huichol life, their art and making her documentary.

     This is the international premiere of "Visions of the Huichol.” It was created based on visits over eleven years with several Huichol families in their remote mountain villages. “Visions” is the first part of a longer documentary in progress that received support from the Center for Faculty Research and Development, the Park School of Communications, a sabbatical leave and the Experimental Television Center.
    It is a collaborative IC project, created with editing assistance from Alexis Sexauer (TVR ‘06), transcription and translation by Emiliano Acevedo (Philosophy, ’09), and subtitling translation by Annette Levine, Asst. Professor, Spanish and Latin American Studies (Modern Languages and Literatures). Lectures and screenings on Huichol culture in Mexico were presented in H & S Honors course “Travel, Culture and Modernity” in 2008 and 2009. The longer documentary will feature animations by students from Alper’s Motion Graphics & Animation classes. 
    “Visions of the Huichol, ” can be viewed online at: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4240608737901504150#