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| Garifuna in Peril | |
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| Spanish | Garífuna en Peligro |
| Directed by | Alí Allié Rubén Reyes |
| Written by | Alí Allié Rubén Reyes William Flores |
| Produced by | Alí Allié Rubén Reyes |
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| Cinematography | Alí Allié |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Countries | United States Honduras |
| Languages | Garifuna English Spanish |
Garifuna in Peril is a low-budget independent fiction docufiction feature film directed, written, and produced by Alí Allié and Rubén Reyes.[1] The film depicts historical and contemporary issues within the Garinagu (plural of Garifuna) Afro-Honduran indigenous community and features a cast of actors from Honduras and Belize.[2]
The film was shot in Garifuna, English and Spanish, and is notable for being one of the first, if only, contemporary feature films shot in the Garifuna language.[3] The Garifuna language and culture depicted in the film is also noteworthy as it was proclaimed by UNESCO in 2001 as a Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, under threat of extinction[4] as at that time there was almost no surviving record of the language and it was not formally taught outside of the countries of Honduras and Belize.[5] The language and this film features music that is an oral tradition of storytelling of song and dance that is a unique blend of African and Amerindian cultures[6] that are often quite satirical in nature.[7]
- ^ Alamo, Hector Luis (25 April 2013). "Tu Cultura: The Story Behind 'Garifuna in Peril'". Gozamos. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "8th Edition of the Belize International Film Festival". San Pedro Sun. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Independent Honduran-American Film "Garifuna in Peril" Will Premiere in Honduras". Honduras Weekly. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "UNESCO - Culture - Intangible Heritage - Projects: Action Plan for the Safeguarding of the Garifuna Language, Music and Dance". UNESCO. April 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Proclamation of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity: The Garifuna Language, Dance and Music". UNESCO. 18 May 2001. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "UNESCO - Culture - Intangible Heritage - Lists - Inscribed elements". UNESCO. 2001. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "UNESCO - Culture - Subject: Intangible heritage: Rhythm of the Blue Horizon, Garifuna Culture". UNESCO. 2002. Retrieved 14 October 2015.