Movies: Instituto Nacional Indigenista

A look at the importance and development of wind music as the axis of the Ayuujk culture in Totontepec, Oaxaca, where the love of music and other related activities are transmitted from generation to generation to continue the tradition, and the econ...

The short film portrays the everyday life of San Mateo del Mar through the story of a family of fishermen, weavers, and merchants in a narrative that blends documentary and fiction. The film thus captures, from the perspective of its members—and spec...

This documentary addresses some of the first cinematographically documented actions of Mexican indigenous politics in the mid-20th century. The narrative thread is built from the experiences of the first indigenous workers: medical personnel, special...

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A grandmother tells her granddaughter the origin story of the Ikoots people, while the everyday life of San Mateo del Mar unfolds on screen....

Stories from San Mateo del Mar, Oaxaca's village elders highlight traditional elements such as clothing, ancient customs, a natural well, clay pots, and courtship rituals....