The Voice of the
Lake is touted to be a poetic journey into the culture and spirituality of a remote village immersed in the Himalayas.
Georgina Barreiro,
director, producer and editor, from Buenos Bires, Argentina, tells us how she found this perfect story.
Georgina Barreiro (GB): I believe that films are
powerful means to visually explore and share the profoundness of ancestral
cultures around the world.
The voice of the native people holds a deep meaning to me. I
have been involved in exploring ancestral communities for many years through
filmmaking. My previous documentary 'Icaros', shot in the Peruvian Amazon,
expressed the spiritual tradition of the Shipibo people, telling the story from
the eyes of a young Shipibo becoming a shaman. I wanted to show the strength
and wisdom of this valuable culture.
Inspired by Tibetan Buddhism and looking for a new documentary
project, I made a trip to India visiting the most important pilgrimage sites
for Buddhists and I felt very captivated by this magical village in West
Sikkim. Best known by its mystic lake, also called 'wish fulfilling lake', this
town has been considered a sacred place for some of the most important
spiritual teachers who have meditated in the caves surrounding the lake for
centuries.
I want to make a film that explores the spirituality and
culture of the Bhutia-Leptcha people living in this remote village immerse in
the fascinating Himalayas, observing their experiences, their emotions and
their role in the community I think it's a community with enormous human
quality and cultural value. I want to share their spiritual devotion, their history, their
search for identity – as they try to keep their tradition and languague intact. We
have to learn from their intimate knowledge of the ecosystems, deep respect for
nature and connection with their ancestral tradition. In our modern society,
ancient cultures around the world are threatened to disappear. I think we need
to question about our priorities and values in our contemporary way of living.
We
want to continue our journey to raise awareness trying to bring people closer
to ancient knowledge. Through understanding I think we can build bonds of
respect, love and compassion between us. I invite you to be part of this
wonderful creative process and support our project.
Help the team to raise funds for developing the
documentary. You may contribute through indiegogo www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-voice-of-the-lake-documentary-music-india#/
or write to Georgina at georginabarreiro@gmail.com.
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