Behind 'The Enemy God' Movie
10 Things You Should Know
10 Things You Should Know About The Enemy God:
1. The vision for the film originated with Yanomamö leaders Timoteo Perez and Bautista Cajicuwa - over fifteen years ago.
2. The film is a dramatic feature, not a documentary; however, nearly every scene in the film is based on an actual historical event and the real participants.
3. We planned to shoot the film in Venezuela using Yanomamö as actors and in some of the actual villages depicted in the film, but the Chavez government prevented that from happening.
4. The actors in the film are nearly all indigenous K’ekchi’ from southern Belize, many of whom have never before seen a movie.
5. The primary language spoken in the film is the K’ekchi’ dialect of Maya.
6. Nearly 300 K’ekchi were employed as actors and crew during production.
7. The movie was shot on film, using a combination of 35mm and Super16mm.
8. Bautista “Shoefoot” Cajicuwa, the Yanomamö leader whose life story is told in the film, was present during filming, along with two other Yanomamö leaders. This ensured that we captured Yanomamö culture and the historical events with as much accuracy as possible.
9. Production in Belize lasted a total of 47 days, between January and March 2007.
10. A significant portion of the proceeds of the film will directly benefit Yanomamö communities in Amazonas, Venezuela.
1. The vision for the film originated with Yanomamö leaders Timoteo Perez and Bautista Cajicuwa - over fifteen years ago.
2. The film is a dramatic feature, not a documentary; however, nearly every scene in the film is based on an actual historical event and the real participants.
3. We planned to shoot the film in Venezuela using Yanomamö as actors and in some of the actual villages depicted in the film, but the Chavez government prevented that from happening.
4. The actors in the film are nearly all indigenous K’ekchi’ from southern Belize, many of whom have never before seen a movie.
5. The primary language spoken in the film is the K’ekchi’ dialect of Maya.
6. Nearly 300 K’ekchi were employed as actors and crew during production.
7. The movie was shot on film, using a combination of 35mm and Super16mm.
8. Bautista “Shoefoot” Cajicuwa, the Yanomamö leader whose life story is told in the film, was present during filming, along with two other Yanomamö leaders. This ensured that we captured Yanomamö culture and the historical events with as much accuracy as possible.
9. Production in Belize lasted a total of 47 days, between January and March 2007.
10. A significant portion of the proceeds of the film will directly benefit Yanomamö communities in Amazonas, Venezuela.
Last updated by Tom Khazoyan Jan 28.
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