Animism On Film
Film Screening
2021 June, London, United Kingdom
'AJAW Q'IJ' by Chiara Faggionato and IQ BALAM - Juan José Chiriz Cuat is screened as part of ANIMISM ON FILM, an evening of short films presented in partnership with The Open University, London.
The program explores the Indigenous spiritual concept of animism and its relationship to contemporary artistic practice. 'AJAW Q'IJ' centres around two overlapping ritual celebrations in Guatemala: the Indigenous Mayan Equinox ceremony at the ancient city of Iximché, and Christian Holy Week in the colonial city of Antigua — exploring how Maya spirituality has survived and coexisted alongside centuries of colonialism. The screening is followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers and author Graham Harvey, whose research focuses on animism and Indigenous spirituality.
