10 · 12 · 25 “Memories in Transit from the Memory of Everyday Life”: The First Conversation of the Indigenous Peoples Forum at FICM Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Alan Rodríguez The 23rd Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) kicked off the first conversation of the Indigenous Peoples Forum: Memories in Transit from the Memory of Everyday Life, with the participation of filmmakers Balam Toscano, Edmundo U. Galicia, and Martha Uc.In a discussion moderated by Amalia Córdova at the Rubén Romero Theater in Morelia's Historic Center, the participants talked about each of their projects and the different experiences they had.Balam Toscano is a filmmaker of African descent from Oaxaca. His short film Amare is a production of the Film Training Center (CCC) that tells the story of a woman of African descent who is forced to emigrate to the United States to support her family. Toscano spoke about this foray into fiction, which stems from his desire to talk about his family and their stories of migration. Edmundo U. Galicia is a sound artist and cultural promoter who works to empower his homeland's cultural identity. His short film La piel de nuestra memoria explores concepts of identity and spirituality through the Chinantec culture and language: “It's a commitment to the people of my region [...], language provides different ways of approaching the world.” Martha Uc is a filmmaker from Yucatán who started out as an editing assistant. Her short film Cremita de coco is a portrait of how tenderness transforms everyday life. “Short films are one of the most beautiful ways to make movies, to tell stories in such a short time [...]. Cremita de coco is for the people of my community. I would like the short film to find more spaces; I am interested in showing it throughout the peninsula,” she added.Since its creation, the Indigenous Peoples' Forum has sought to become a space for bringing together the narratives of filmmakers of indigenous communities, promoting their cinematographic work and creating training opportunities.Amare, La piel de nuestra memoria, and Cremita de coco are part of the Mexican Short Film Section of this year's festival.
