Healthy People, Beautiful Life: Maya Healers of Belize

47m
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A participatory ethnographic film that tells the story of the struggle of Q'eqchi and Mopan Maya healers in Belize to keep their medical tradition alive.

Cast

Pedro Caal
Patient
Manuel Baki
Healer
Francisco Caal
Healer
Lorenzo Choc
Healer
Manuel Choc
Healer
Emilio Kal
Healer
Tomas Caal
Narrator, Patient
Albino Maquin
Healer
Augustino Sho
Healer
Dolores Pan
Patient
Petrona Tux
Patient
Romalo Caal
Patient

Crew

James B. Waldram
Director, Editor, Producer
Tomas Caal
Editor, Consulting Producer, Translator
Joanne Crawford
Editor
Taylor Tefler
Production Assistant
Andrew Hatala
Production Assistant, Additional Photography
Sarah Tollestrup
Production Assistant
Wayne Giesbrecht
Sound Editor
Terry Allington
Technical Advisor
Victor Cal
Consulting Producer, Translator
Pedro Maquin
Consulting Producer, Translator
Elvia Boh
Translator
Federico Caal
Translator
Romalo Caal
Translator
Rehinalio Maquin
Translator