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The expression of "fine wine" has been swimming in my mind for the last few months. It's a popular saying that usually means that more time and patience is necessary to allow things to form better, and producing a documentary is no different. Throughout the past 3 1/2 years, I've come to learn that it's important to let things develop at its own pace, and to also stay true to what my original

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La expresión de "vino selecto" ha estado nadando en mi mente dentro los últimos meses. Es un dicho popular que significa generalmente que más tiempo y paciencia es necesario para permitir que las cosas forman mejor, y produciendo un documental no es diferente. Durante los últimos 3 1/2 años, he llegado a aprender que es importante permitir que las cosas desarrollen a su propio ritmo, y también

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First, my apologies for taking such a long hiatus on updating the blog. It has been a very busy spring and summer season! There are many transitions and developments to write about!After 2 ½ years of filming in Bolivia, production (principal photography) for We of the Saya was completed in March 2009! However, that does not mean that production for the entire documentary is complete. There is

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Primero, disculpa por tomar un hiato tan largo en actualizar el blog. ¡Los ultimo meses han sido bien ocupador! ¡Hay muchas transiciones y desarrollos de que tengo que avisarles! ¡Después de 2 ½ años de filmar en Bolivia, la producción (fotografía principal) para Nosotros los de la Saya fue completado en marzo 2009! Sin embargo, eso no significa que la producción para el documental entero se

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Our "Afro-Latino Series" continues at the Studio Museum in Harlem with a FREE film panel discussion about Afro-Latino media this Sunday, August 16th 3-5:30pm.We will be screening a new sample of our work-in-progress documentary "We of the Saya" (about the African descendants of Bolivia), along with three other very interesting projects about the Afro-Descendant communities of Brasil, Cuba, the

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Nuestra "Serie Afro-Latina" se continúa en el Studio Museum in Harlem con un panel cinematográfico sobre los medios afro-latinos este domingo, el 16 de agosto 3-5:30pm. Va haber una nueva muestra de nuestro documental en progreso "Nosotros los de la Saya", junto con tres otros proyectos muy interesantes sobre las comunidades de afrodescendiente de Brasil, Cuba, la República Dominicana y Haití! La

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I just received some really sad news Thursday night. Abraham Borhóquez Sánchez, a very talented rapper from the city of El Alto (located on the outskirts of La Paz), had passed away. Abraham was just about at the prime of his career with his rap group Ukamau y Ké (aymara for "that's the way it is, so what?"), and one could even say that he was the pinnacle of the increasingly popular Bolivian

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Acabo de recibir una noticia realmente triste jueves por la noche. Abraham Borhóquez Sánchez, un rapero muy talentoso de la ciudad de El Alto (situado en las afueras de La Paz), se falleció. Abraham fue practicamente en la flor de su carrera con su grupo de raperos llamado Ukamau Y Ké ("Asi es" en aymara junto con "y qué?" en castellano), y uno aún podría decir que él fue el pináculo del

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The trailer for "We of the Saya" will be screening at the "4th Annual Women of Power Conference" this evening to raise awareness about the documentary, as well as donations to be able to begin post-production.The Women of Power Conference was collaboratively created by CCCADI and GALCI to encourage an active dialogue amongst Afro-Descendant women leaders and activists regarding the many issues

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Se presenta el trailer de "Nosotros los de la Saya" en “The 4th Annual Women of Power Conference” (la Cuarta Anual Conferencia de Mujeres de Poder) para crear el conocimiento sobre el documental y reunir donativos para poder comenzar la post-producción.La Conferencia de Mujeres de Poder fue creada en colaboración por CCCADI y GALCI para estimular un diálogo activo entre los líderes mujeres

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If you live the New York Tri-State area, "We of the Saya" will be featured in a segment on WBAI Radio's "Wake Up Call" on 99.5 FM! Tune in tomorrow morning 6-7am to listen to "Saya" protagonist Marfa Inofuentes and director Aumoya B. discuss the documentary as well as the Afro-Bolivian Movement and the status of Bolivia's political climate.If you miss the program, WBAI will archive the show later

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:PRESS CONTACT: Aumoya B.weofthesaya@gmail.com www.weofthesaya.comMEDIA ALERTABSTRACT NOMADIC MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE COMPLETION OF THE FILMING OF “NOSOTROS LOS DE LA SAYA” (“WE OF THE SAYA”), A FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE MARGINALIZED AFRO-BOLIVIAN COMMUNITY AND THEIR STRUGGLE FOR RECOGNITION IN THE NEW BOLIVIAN CONSTITUTION, AS WELL AS

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COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: CONTACTO PARA LA PRENSA: Aumoya B.nosotroslosdelasaya@gmail.com www.nosotroslosdelasaya.comAVISO PARA LOS MEDIOSABSTRACT NOMADIC MEDIA ANUNCIA LA TERMINACIÓN DE LA FILMACIÓN DE "NOSOTROS LOS DE LA SAYA", UN DOCUMENTAL DE LARGOMETRAJE SOBRE LA COMUNIDAD MARGINADA AFRO-BOLIVIANA Y SU LUCHA PARA EL RECONOCIMIENTO EN LA NUEVA

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We need your help!We want to make the point that fighting for civil rights isn't old news. That many communities are still fighting that fight even today. So we're looking to briefly discuss other civil rights movements that have occurred in the late 20th century (1990s) and that are currently occurring in the 21st century.If you're aware of a community (not exclusive to the African Diaspora)

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¡Necesitamos su ayuda!Queremos tocar el tema de que luchando para los derechos civiles no es una noticia vieja. Que aún hoy hay muchas comunidades que todavía están en esta lucha. Así que queremos hablar brevemente de otros movimientos civiles que han ocurrido en el siglo XX (años 90), y también los que están ocurriendo actualmente en el siglo XXI.Si están consciente de una comunidad (no

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From August to November 2007, the Constitutional Assembly goes into a rapid tailspin with a brutal escalation of violence. This forced the government to take action and move the Assembly to a military facility on November 24th, where they began a forced approval process, which resulted in an even more antagonizing divide between Bolivians. In attempts to stop this process, people began attacking

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De Agosto a Noviembre en el 2007, la Asamblea Constituyente se encuentra en un tremendo decaimiento. Ésto obligo al gobierno a trasladar la Asamblea a una instalación militar para continuar el proceso de aprobación el 24 de noviembre, que resulta en una división mucho mas severa entre los Bolivianos. Con la intención de parar este proceso, gente empezaron atacar la policía y la Asamblea con una

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At this point, I spent about four months sporadically in various Bolivian cities experiencing, observing, and reflecting on its complex realities. Since my first trip in 2006, I have been developing close relationships with the Afro-Bolivian communities in various cities and saw how the important issue of cultural preservation connected them all. Their history and culture has been eroding for

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A este momento, yo estaba esporádicamente en varias ciudades bolivianas por cerca de cuatro meses experimentando, observando, y reflejando en sus realidades complejas. Desde mi primer viaje en 2006, he estado desarrollando relaciones cercanas con las comunidades afrobolivianas en varias ciudades, y vi cómo el tema importante de la conservación de su cultura ha conectado a todo ellos. Su historia

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I arrived in Bolivia about two weeks ago, and the first stop on this journey was the mining town of Potosí in Bolivia's southwest. Located at almost 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) above sea level, Potosí is considered to be the highest city in the world, and it has tons of history. When colonized by the Spanish in the 1500s, Potosí was considered one of the richest cities in the world because of the

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Llegué a Bolivia hace dos semanas, y la primera parada en esta jornada fue el pueblo minera de Potosí en el suroeste de Bolivia. Situado a casi 5.000 metros (16.400 pies) sobre el nivel del mar, Potosí es considerado ser la ciudad más alta en el mundo, y tiene mucha historia. Cuándo fue colonizado por los españoles en los años 1500, Potosí fue considerado uno de las ciudades más ricas en el mundo

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OK, so I'm getting a bit of backlash for this Santa Cruz blog that I wrote, so I feel that I should clarify a few things just in case anyone else is feeling the same. I'm including a letter that I wrote to someone about this (I will replace that person's name with a :o) ). I hope this will ease any concerns that you may have about me and this project, and explain what my stance is.Thanks,Aumoya B

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Bueno, parece que estoy recibiendo un poco de una reacción en contra de este blog sobre Santa Cruz que escribí, entonces siento que debo clarificar algunas cosas por si acaso otros se sienten lo mismo. Estoy incluyendo una carta que escribí a alguien acerca de esto (reemplazaré el nombre de ésta persona con un :o) ). Espero que esto aliviará cualquiera preocupaciones que hay acerca de mí y este

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