The Eternal Night of Twelve Moons

(La eterna noche de las doce lunas)
Priscila Padilla | Documentary

2013 | 87 minutes | Colombia

Twelve-year-old Pili is entering womanhood, and as tradition dictates in her Wayuu indigenous community, she must be isolated from all men for 12 moon cycles.

Synopsis

On the Guajira peninsula in northern Colombia, the customs of the indigenous Wayuu still prevail. Twelve-year-old Pili is entering womanhood, and as tradition dictates, after her first menstruation, she must be isolated from all men for 12 moon cycles. During this time, she learns to weave.

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Padilla, Priscila (film director)
Padilla, Priscila (film producer)
Padilla, Priscila (screenwriter)

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Cinematography, Daniela Cajias; editing, Ximena Franco Lizarazo; music, Danny Rubio, Sol Okarina, Mario Augusto Lemmus Méndez.


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Festivals

Berlinale 63 Generation; FICCI Cartagena International - Special Jury Prize; Toulouse Latin American Film Festival - Best Documentary

DIRECTOR: Priscila Padilla

NATIONALITY: Colombia

YEAR: 2013

GENRE: Documentary

LANGUAGE: Spanish; Wayuu

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult

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AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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