LA GUAJIRA
by Calogero Salvo

The Guajiros are a people who have survived the harsh elements of their desert environment and the intervention of outside cultures. Through the centuries, theyhave learned to interpret the values and laws of those cultures to assure the perpetuation of their race. In this film, their art and ancient ceremonies areintermingled with the economic and socio-political realities existing in Latin America.
 
American Indian Film Festival - USA
Bay Area filmmakers Showcase   - USA
Festival De Cine Indígena Latinoamericano, Mexico, D.F. -
Festival de Cine Indígena Latinoamericano, Brasil
Festival de Cine y Video Latino - USA
Festival di Cinema Giovane - Italy
Festival Nacional de Cine - Venezuela
“Best Documentary, Best Sound and Best Script”
Pacific Film Archives   - USA
Premio Manuel Trujillo Durán - Venezuela
“Best Cinematography, Best Production”
 The American Film Festival - USA    “Finalist”