Saturday, February 13, 2010
Water and Autonomy
I get alot out of the stories from our reader but seeing "Water and Autonomy" gave me an entirely new perspective on what we are learning. It was similar to watching "We Shall Remain" because it allowed me to actually see what was happening and to put it into a real context as opposed to just making things up in my head. "Water and Autonomy" really connected with me and, I think, since it was filmed entirely by Zapatistas and people living in the village, it had a really personal feeling. The simple shots of landscape, household interiors, and family routine made it humanizing and is very effective at de-stigmatizing. It seems like if this could be circulated to a wider audience perhaps it would help with the negative preconceptions that alot of people have about the Zapatista movement and even native peoples.
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I would have to agree with your idea about circulating this film to a wider audience. I doubt it will have a huge impact in changing anything other than de-stigmatizing. If only global change was more easily addressed to powerful leaders that have more influence, power, and resources to make drastic change. It saddens me when I see films like these because people can devote much of their life helping people like the Zapatistas, but there is so many groups of people that it overwhelms that thought of enriching those who have nothing. Just as a side note to think about, its ironic that global support seems to happen drastically when disasters happen such as katrina and the recent Haiti earthquakes. What if people can feel like this for the Zapatista movement? Think of all the change that can happen :)
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