Don Policarpo & I: Travels with a Puppeteer

20092009
43m

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A trip to Paraguay leads the filmmaker on a journey to document the popular traveling puppet theatre that his father started in the 1970s. A personal homage to the creative work and passion of a family of artists, this film captures the universal magic and timelessness of puppetry. Accompanied by a moving soundtrack by Paraguayan classical guitarist Sila Godoy, the film goes behind the theatre curtain to explore the world of puppets and their puppeteers who recount the successes and challenges of maintaining this traditional art form in one of South America's poorest and lesser known countries.

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An essay-film that reconstructs the colourful past of a family of puppeteers (the filmmakers' family) in Paraguay, one of South America's poorest and lesser known countries. Accompanied by a... Read allAn essay-film that reconstructs the colourful past of a family of puppeteers (the filmmakers' family) in Paraguay, one of South America's poorest and lesser known countries. Accompanied by a classical guitar soundtrack, the film explores the survival of this art form, celebrates ... Read allAn essay-film that reconstructs the colourful past of a family of puppeteers (the filmmakers' family) in Paraguay, one of South America's poorest and lesser known countries. Accompanied by a classical guitar soundtrack, the film explores the survival of this art form, celebrates the work, creativity and passion of artists, and captures the universal magic and timeless... Read all

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An essay-film that reconstructs the colourful past of a family of puppeteers (the filmmakers' family) in Paraguay, one of South America's poorest and lesser known countries. Accompanied by a classical guitar soundtrack, the film explores the survival of this art form, celebrates the work, creativity and passion of artists, and captures the universal magic and timelessness of puppetry. —Anonymous