The Resource They are we, a film by Emma Christopher
They are we, a film by Emma Christopher
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The item They are we, a film by Emma Christopher represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.
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- Summary
- They are we is the story of a remarkable reunion that takes place 170 or so years after a family was driven apart by the ravages of the transatlantic slave trade. In Central Cuba, proud members of the Gangá-Longobá, a small Afro-Cuban ethnic group, have kept their unique heritage alive. Incredibly, through decades of brutal enslavement, independence wars, and then the denying of all religions after the revolution, they have retained a collection of distinct songs and dances that one of their ancestors brought from Africa as a slave. Each December 17th they still perform them at the San Lazaro ceremony. After a chance discovery while working in West Africa, director Emma Christopher spent two years showing a film of the Gangá-Longobá songs and dances to several thousand people across Sierra Leone. Eventually, in an isolated village with no road access, one man looked at another in joy and wonder as he watched a recording of the Gangá-Longobá songs and said, "They are we!" Then the villagers joined in with others of the Gangá-Longobá songs, still recognizing them clearly despite all the years of separation. Returning to Cuba, Emma showed her findings to the Gangá-Longobá. "We are not so alone anymore", said one of their number, woodcarver and artist Alfredo Duquesne. Later he would say that knowing where he came from "is divine". In early 2013, after the law changed allowing them to freely leave Cuba, a trip was at last made to visit Sierra Leone. It turned into a remarkable celebration, a rare recognition of the tenacity and resolve of one young girl who once made the awful journey from Africa to Cuba, but never let her memories of home die. They are we tells the story of the Gangá-Longobá and of the village their ancestor called home. It is the story of how, just very occasionally, a family separated by the slave trade can reunite for the good of all
- Language
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- eng
- men
- cpe
- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (77 minutes)
- Note
-
- Documentary
- Released 2015
- Contents
-
- Ganga
- Banta
- Ancestors
- Village
- Reunion
- Welcome
- Rite
- Label
- They are we
- Title
- They are we
- Statement of responsibility
- a film by Emma Christopher
- Subject
-
- Documentary films
- Ethnology -- Cuba | Perico
- Ethnology -- Sierra Leone
- Perico (Cuba) -- Civilization | African influences
- Perico (Cuba) -- Social life and customs
- Rites and ceremonies -- Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone -- Social life and customs
- Blacks -- Cuba -- Rites and ceremonies
- Blacks -- Cuba | Perico
- Blacks -- Cuba | Perico -- Music
- Blacks -- Sierra Leone
- Blacks -- Sierra Leone -- Music
- Language
-
- eng
- men
- cpe
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- They are we is the story of a remarkable reunion that takes place 170 or so years after a family was driven apart by the ravages of the transatlantic slave trade. In Central Cuba, proud members of the Gangá-Longobá, a small Afro-Cuban ethnic group, have kept their unique heritage alive. Incredibly, through decades of brutal enslavement, independence wars, and then the denying of all religions after the revolution, they have retained a collection of distinct songs and dances that one of their ancestors brought from Africa as a slave. Each December 17th they still perform them at the San Lazaro ceremony. After a chance discovery while working in West Africa, director Emma Christopher spent two years showing a film of the Gangá-Longobá songs and dances to several thousand people across Sierra Leone. Eventually, in an isolated village with no road access, one man looked at another in joy and wonder as he watched a recording of the Gangá-Longobá songs and said, "They are we!" Then the villagers joined in with others of the Gangá-Longobá songs, still recognizing them clearly despite all the years of separation. Returning to Cuba, Emma showed her findings to the Gangá-Longobá. "We are not so alone anymore", said one of their number, woodcarver and artist Alfredo Duquesne. Later he would say that knowing where he came from "is divine". In early 2013, after the law changed allowing them to freely leave Cuba, a trip was at last made to visit Sierra Leone. It turned into a remarkable celebration, a rare recognition of the tenacity and resolve of one young girl who once made the awful journey from Africa to Cuba, but never let her memories of home die. They are we tells the story of the Gangá-Longobá and of the village their ancestor called home. It is the story of how, just very occasionally, a family separated by the slave trade can reunite for the good of all
- Cataloging source
- MUU
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director and producer, Emma Christopher; production manager, Sergio Leyva ; director of photography, Lansana Mansaray, Javier Labrador ; editor, Joanna Montero ; sound editor, Damian Rubiera
- Language note
- Narrated in English with English subtitles. Mende and Krio spoken with English subtitles
- LC call number
- F1760
- LC item number
- .T54 2013
- PerformerNote
- Featuring: Joe Allie, Lucy Amara, Baggie Kpanabum, Solomon Musa, Chief Mabadu Pokawa, Humberto Casanova, Alfredo Duquesne, Elvira Fumero, Magdalena Mora, Yandrys Izquierdo
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1971-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Christopher, Emma
- Seiglie, Sergio Leyva
- Mansaray, Lansana
- Deulofeu, Javier Labrador
- Montero, Joanna
- Rubiera, Damian
- Unshackled Media (Firm)
- Icarus Films
- University of Sydney
- Australian Research Council
- Runtime
- 77
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/soundeditor
- GTy5L11Hy0w
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Blacks
- Blacks
- Blacks
- Ethnology
- Blacks
- Rites and ceremonies
- Blacks
- Ethnology
- Ethnology
- Blacks
- Blacks
- Blacks
- Ethnology
- Blacks
- Perico (Cuba)
- Rites and ceremonies
- Perico (Cuba)
- Blacks
- Sierra Leone
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- They are we, a film by Emma Christopher
- Note
-
- Documentary
- Released 2015
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Ganga -- Banta -- Ancestors -- Village -- Reunion -- Welcome -- Rite
- Control code
- 908339490
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (77 minutes)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)908339490
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- They are we, a film by Emma Christopher
- Note
-
- Documentary
- Released 2015
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Ganga -- Banta -- Ancestors -- Village -- Reunion -- Welcome -- Rite
- Control code
- 908339490
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (77 minutes)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)908339490
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Documentary films
- Ethnology -- Cuba | Perico
- Ethnology -- Sierra Leone
- Perico (Cuba) -- Civilization | African influences
- Perico (Cuba) -- Social life and customs
- Rites and ceremonies -- Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone -- Social life and customs
- Blacks -- Cuba -- Rites and ceremonies
- Blacks -- Cuba | Perico
- Blacks -- Cuba | Perico -- Music
- Blacks -- Sierra Leone
- Blacks -- Sierra Leone -- Music
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