Choqela: Only Interpretation (1987)
This provocative and profound film documents the Choqela ceremony, an agricultural ritual and song of the Aymara Indians of Peru. By offering several different translations of the proceedings, the film acknowledges the problems of interpretation as an inherent dilemma of anthropology.
Director: John Cohen
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: January 1, 1987
Editing: John Cohen
Original Language: en
Keywords
central and south america, ethnographical
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Choqela: Only Interpretation about?
- This provocative and profound film documents the Choqela ceremony, an agricultural ritual and song of the Aymara Indians of Peru. By offering several different translations of the proceedings, the film acknowledges the problems of interpretation as an inherent dilemma of anthropology.
- Who directed Choqela: Only Interpretation?
- Choqela: Only Interpretation was directed by John Cohen.
- How long is Choqela: Only Interpretation?
- Choqela: Only Interpretation has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
- What genre is Choqela: Only Interpretation?
- Choqela: Only Interpretation is a Documentary film.