
Yo hablo a Caracas (1978), the first documentary by Carlos AzpĂșrua, is marked by the luminous presence of the Yekuana shaman BarnĂ© YavarĂ. This elder from the Amazonian forest articulates two powerful and prophetic warnings: first, a demand for respect toward the sovereignty of Indigenous beliefs and culture; second, a grave denunciation of the threat posed by âcriolloâ presence and its economically irrational logic to the natural balance of the Amazon. Through YavarĂâs voice, the film contrasts modern exploitation with a millennia-old Indigenous worldview grounded in harmony with nature, turning the documentary into an early and resonant plea for cultural dignity and ecological consciousness.
Writer
Carlos AzpĂșrua
Language
Spanish
Country
Venezuela