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Written on the Landscape

June 20 @ 1:45 pm

Part of “The Mysteries of Chaco Canyon” event series with the Solstice Project

LAST DAY!

Playing in the CCA Cinema

June 20: Playing 1:45pm, 5:30pm

Written on the Landscape: Mysteries Beyond Chaco Canyon (2024) illustrates new ground-breaking research in Anna Sofaer’s exploration of the Chaco Canyon world of magnificent architecture that flourished 1,000 years ago across 70,000 square miles of the American Southwest. The third film in the Chaco Canyon trilogy blends stories from indigenous and non-indigenous scholars to convey an ancient culture’s vital relevance to us today.

Film Participants & Advisors:

Richard Friedman, Archaeologist
Petuuche Gilbert, Acoma Pueblo, Educator and Activist
Adriel Heisey, Pilot, Aerial Cinematographer
Alonso Mendez, Archaeoastronomer, Artist of Maya heritage
Elena Ortiz, Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, Educator
Paul Pino, Laguna Pueblo, Educator and Historian
Patricia Sandoval, Laguna Pueblo, retired Superintendent of Laguna Middle School, former Director of Planning and Evaluation at the SFIS
Phillip Tuwaletstiwa, Hopi, former Deputy Director of the National Geodetic Survey Robert Weiner, Archaeologist and PhD in Chaco Archaeology

On Friday, June 7, the film’s editor, Christopher Beaver, will attend the 5pm screening, and offer a brief introduction. Following the film, Paul Barnes will conduct an interview with Christopher about the making of the film and have a Q&A with the audience.

On Thursday, June 13, producer Anna Sofaer will attend the 5pm screening, and offer a brief introduction. Following the film, Paul Barnes will conduct an interview with Anna and a Q&A with the audience.

Producer/director: Anna Sofaer, The Solstice Project
Editor: Christopher Beaver
Cinematographer: David Valentine
Running Time: 1 hr.
 
Film: Documentary
Language: English

This film is part of CCA’s Mysteries of Chaco Canyon event series with The Solstice Project June 7-13.   Read more about the other films, expert panels, and events and download the schedule here.

Hear the May 26 interview between Anna Sofaer and Lorene Mills about Written on the Landscape on Report from Santa Fe on KENW NM PBS. Click here.

$20 special events; $13 for other screenings
1050 Old Pecos Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505 United States
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