Serpent and the Sun:Tales of an Aztec Apprentice
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Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice (2008) is a documentary film written and directed by Shaahin Cheyene
. The documentary was filmed in Mexico
, and tells the story about the life of the Aztec
people in the modern era.
and some of the Aztecan Shamanic healers or Curanderos are opening up and sharing their knowledge about medicinal plants and their healing system which was passed on to them by their ancestors.
The documentary also features the life-changing mentoring of Ehe to Tachi, a young man who was discouraged by his poor economic situation in Mexico City
. In desperation, Tachi planned to join the Zapatista
rebels in Mexico. Unfortunately, Tachi was fired from his job, which made him more upset. This prompted him to find a sorcerer to spell a curse to his employer. While looking for a sorcerer at at Sonora Market in Mexico City Tachi met Ehe. The medicine man cautioned him about the dangers of sorcery and he informed the young Mexican about the spiritual tradition of the Aztecs known as Tetzkatlipoka. Tachi forgot his objective to find a sorcerer and joined Ehe to a spiritual journey, discover his roots and learn about the life and ways of a traditional healer.
The documentary also presents interviews from different experts about the Mayan
race, their cultures, traditions and medicine system. The interviewees include Ysamur Flores and De Anna Rivera, from UCLA Tribal Learning Center and Department of World Arts and Culture respectively; Eliseo Flores, ethnographer from Universit of Mexico and John Bakas, a Greek Orthodox priest.
The Serpent and the Sun: Tales of An Aztec Apprentice was filmed by Cheyene in various parts of Mexico including the Pyramids of Teotitlan, the Aztecan Templo Mayor, the mountain ranges of Puebla
and Oaxaca
and in the streets of Mexico City. The documentary centers on the message that the Aztecan traditional healing system still exists to this day.
Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice also won the following awards from the IOWA
Source:
The documentary was also nominated as Best Foreign Film at the Buffalo, Niagara Falls Film Festival, and it was selected as entry to the 2008 Mendocino Film Festival, Jules Verne Film Festival, High Definition Film Festival, Non-violence International Film Festival and to the Masson Film Festival.
Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice (2008) is a documentary film written and directed by Shaahin Cheyene
. The documentary was filmed in Mexico
, and tells the story about the life of the Aztec
people in the modern era.
and some of the Aztecan Shamanic healers or Curanderos are opening up and sharing their knowledge about medicinal plants and their healing system which was passed on to them by their ancestors.
The documentary also features the life-changing mentoring of Ehe to Tachi, a young man who was discouraged by his poor economic situation in Mexico City
. In desperation, Tachi planned to join the Zapatista
rebels in Mexico. Unfortunately, Tachi was fired from his job, which made him more upset. This prompted him to find a sorcerer to spell a curse to his employer. While looking for a sorcerer at at Sonora Market in Mexico City Tachi met Ehe. The medicine man cautioned him about the dangers of sorcery and he informed the young Mexican about the spiritual tradition of the Aztecs known as Tetzkatlipoka. Tachi forgot his objective to find a sorcerer and joined Ehe to a spiritual journey, discover his roots and learn about the life and ways of a traditional healer.
The documentary also presents interviews from different experts about the Mayan
race, their cultures, traditions and medicine system. The interviewees include Ysamur Flores and De Anna Rivera, from UCLA Tribal Learning Center and Department of World Arts and Culture respectively; Eliseo Flores, ethnographer from Universit of Mexico and John Bakas, a Greek Orthodox priest.
The Serpent and the Sun: Tales of An Aztec Apprentice was filmed by Cheyene in various parts of Mexico including the Pyramids of Teotitlan, the Aztecan Templo Mayor, the mountain ranges of Puebla
and Oaxaca
and in the streets of Mexico City. The documentary centers on the message that the Aztecan traditional healing system still exists to this day.
Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice also won the following awards from the IOWA
Source:
The documentary was also nominated as Best Foreign Film at the Buffalo, Niagara Falls Film Festival, and it was selected as entry to the 2008 Mendocino Film Festival, Jules Verne Film Festival, High Definition Film Festival, Non-violence International Film Festival and to the Masson Film Festival.
Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice (2008) is a documentary film written and directed by Shaahin Cheyene
. The documentary was filmed in Mexico
, and tells the story about the life of the Aztec
people in the modern era.
and some of the Aztecan Shamanic healers or Curanderos are opening up and sharing their knowledge about medicinal plants and their healing system which was passed on to them by their ancestors.
The documentary also features the life-changing mentoring of Ehe to Tachi, a young man who was discouraged by his poor economic situation in Mexico City
. In desperation, Tachi planned to join the Zapatista
rebels in Mexico. Unfortunately, Tachi was fired from his job, which made him more upset. This prompted him to find a sorcerer to spell a curse to his employer. While looking for a sorcerer at at Sonora Market in Mexico City Tachi met Ehe. The medicine man cautioned him about the dangers of sorcery and he informed the young Mexican about the spiritual tradition of the Aztecs known as Tetzkatlipoka. Tachi forgot his objective to find a sorcerer and joined Ehe to a spiritual journey, discover his roots and learn about the life and ways of a traditional healer.
The documentary also presents interviews from different experts about the Mayan
race, their cultures, traditions and medicine system. The interviewees include Ysamur Flores and De Anna Rivera, from UCLA Tribal Learning Center and Department of World Arts and Culture respectively; Eliseo Flores, ethnographer from Universit of Mexico and John Bakas, a Greek Orthodox priest.
The Serpent and the Sun: Tales of An Aztec Apprentice was filmed by Cheyene in various parts of Mexico including the Pyramids of Teotitlan, the Aztecan Templo Mayor, the mountain ranges of Puebla
and Oaxaca
and in the streets of Mexico City. The documentary centers on the message that the Aztecan traditional healing system still exists to this day.
Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice also won the following awards from the IOWA
Source:
The documentary was also nominated as Best Foreign Film at the Buffalo, Niagara Falls Film Festival, and it was selected as entry to the 2008 Mendocino Film Festival, Jules Verne Film Festival, High Definition Film Festival, Non-violence International Film Festival and to the Masson Film Festival.
Shaahin Cheyene
Shaahin Cheyene is the founder of Accelerated Intelligence ,and Victory Films. He considers himself as a fifth generation herbalist from Tehran, Iran...
. The documentary was filmed in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and tells the story about the life of the Aztec
Aztec
The Aztec people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, a period referred to as the late post-classic period in Mesoamerican chronology.Aztec is the...
people in the modern era.
Plot summary
Miktlan Ehekateotl “Ehe” Kuahtlinxan, a 52nd Aztec medicine man came out in the open to convey a message that the cultures, traditions and the Aztec people did not vanish. According to the documentary, more than 1.5 million people in Mexico speak NahuatlNahuatl
Nahuatl is thought to mean "a good, clear sound" This language name has several spellings, among them náhuatl , Naoatl, Nauatl, Nahuatl, Nawatl. In a back formation from the name of the language, the ethnic group of Nahuatl speakers are called Nahua...
and some of the Aztecan Shamanic healers or Curanderos are opening up and sharing their knowledge about medicinal plants and their healing system which was passed on to them by their ancestors.
The documentary also features the life-changing mentoring of Ehe to Tachi, a young man who was discouraged by his poor economic situation in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. In desperation, Tachi planned to join the Zapatista
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
rebels in Mexico. Unfortunately, Tachi was fired from his job, which made him more upset. This prompted him to find a sorcerer to spell a curse to his employer. While looking for a sorcerer at at Sonora Market in Mexico City Tachi met Ehe. The medicine man cautioned him about the dangers of sorcery and he informed the young Mexican about the spiritual tradition of the Aztecs known as Tetzkatlipoka. Tachi forgot his objective to find a sorcerer and joined Ehe to a spiritual journey, discover his roots and learn about the life and ways of a traditional healer.
The documentary also presents interviews from different experts about the Mayan
Maya civilization
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...
race, their cultures, traditions and medicine system. The interviewees include Ysamur Flores and De Anna Rivera, from UCLA Tribal Learning Center and Department of World Arts and Culture respectively; Eliseo Flores, ethnographer from Universit of Mexico and John Bakas, a Greek Orthodox priest.
The Serpent and the Sun: Tales of An Aztec Apprentice was filmed by Cheyene in various parts of Mexico including the Pyramids of Teotitlan, the Aztecan Templo Mayor, the mountain ranges of Puebla
Puebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....
and Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
and in the streets of Mexico City. The documentary centers on the message that the Aztecan traditional healing system still exists to this day.
Awards
- Native Filmmaker Award – 2008 Paso Robles Film Festival
- Silver Palm Award for Best Documentary Feature- 2010 Mexico International Film Festival
- Best Documentary Brilliant-Life Film festival
Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice also won the following awards from the IOWA
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
Source:
- Best Documentary- Shaahin CheyeneShaahin CheyeneShaahin Cheyene is the founder of Accelerated Intelligence ,and Victory Films. He considers himself as a fifth generation herbalist from Tehran, Iran...
- Best Original Music-Austin Wintory
- Best Visual Effects- Mike Goedecke
- Best Visual Design – Scott LangScott LangScott Lang is a fictional character featured in the American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the second superhero character to use the name Ant-Man in the Marvel Universe, following the original, Dr. Henry Pym...
& Shawn Lyon
The documentary was also nominated as Best Foreign Film at the Buffalo, Niagara Falls Film Festival, and it was selected as entry to the 2008 Mendocino Film Festival, Jules Verne Film Festival, High Definition Film Festival, Non-violence International Film Festival and to the Masson Film Festival.
External links
Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice (2008) is a documentary film written and directed by Shaahin Cheyene
Shaahin Cheyene
Shaahin Cheyene is the founder of Accelerated Intelligence ,and Victory Films. He considers himself as a fifth generation herbalist from Tehran, Iran...
. The documentary was filmed in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and tells the story about the life of the Aztec
Aztec
The Aztec people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, a period referred to as the late post-classic period in Mesoamerican chronology.Aztec is the...
people in the modern era.
Plot summary
Miktlan Ehekateotl “Ehe” Kuahtlinxan, a 52nd Aztec medicine man came out in the open to convey a message that the cultures, traditions and the Aztec people did not vanish. According to the documentary, more than 1.5 million people in Mexico speak NahuatlNahuatl
Nahuatl is thought to mean "a good, clear sound" This language name has several spellings, among them náhuatl , Naoatl, Nauatl, Nahuatl, Nawatl. In a back formation from the name of the language, the ethnic group of Nahuatl speakers are called Nahua...
and some of the Aztecan Shamanic healers or Curanderos are opening up and sharing their knowledge about medicinal plants and their healing system which was passed on to them by their ancestors.
The documentary also features the life-changing mentoring of Ehe to Tachi, a young man who was discouraged by his poor economic situation in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. In desperation, Tachi planned to join the Zapatista
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
rebels in Mexico. Unfortunately, Tachi was fired from his job, which made him more upset. This prompted him to find a sorcerer to spell a curse to his employer. While looking for a sorcerer at at Sonora Market in Mexico City Tachi met Ehe. The medicine man cautioned him about the dangers of sorcery and he informed the young Mexican about the spiritual tradition of the Aztecs known as Tetzkatlipoka. Tachi forgot his objective to find a sorcerer and joined Ehe to a spiritual journey, discover his roots and learn about the life and ways of a traditional healer.
The documentary also presents interviews from different experts about the Mayan
Maya civilization
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...
race, their cultures, traditions and medicine system. The interviewees include Ysamur Flores and De Anna Rivera, from UCLA Tribal Learning Center and Department of World Arts and Culture respectively; Eliseo Flores, ethnographer from Universit of Mexico and John Bakas, a Greek Orthodox priest.
The Serpent and the Sun: Tales of An Aztec Apprentice was filmed by Cheyene in various parts of Mexico including the Pyramids of Teotitlan, the Aztecan Templo Mayor, the mountain ranges of Puebla
Puebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....
and Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
and in the streets of Mexico City. The documentary centers on the message that the Aztecan traditional healing system still exists to this day.
Awards
- Native Filmmaker Award – 2008 Paso Robles Film Festival
- Silver Palm Award for Best Documentary Feature- 2010 Mexico International Film Festival
- Best Documentary Brilliant-Life Film festival
Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice also won the following awards from the IOWA
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
Source:
- Best Documentary- Shaahin CheyeneShaahin CheyeneShaahin Cheyene is the founder of Accelerated Intelligence ,and Victory Films. He considers himself as a fifth generation herbalist from Tehran, Iran...
- Best Original Music-Austin Wintory
- Best Visual Effects- Mike Goedecke
- Best Visual Design – Scott LangScott LangScott Lang is a fictional character featured in the American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the second superhero character to use the name Ant-Man in the Marvel Universe, following the original, Dr. Henry Pym...
& Shawn Lyon
The documentary was also nominated as Best Foreign Film at the Buffalo, Niagara Falls Film Festival, and it was selected as entry to the 2008 Mendocino Film Festival, Jules Verne Film Festival, High Definition Film Festival, Non-violence International Film Festival and to the Masson Film Festival.
External links
Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice (2008) is a documentary film written and directed by Shaahin Cheyene
Shaahin Cheyene
Shaahin Cheyene is the founder of Accelerated Intelligence ,and Victory Films. He considers himself as a fifth generation herbalist from Tehran, Iran...
. The documentary was filmed in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and tells the story about the life of the Aztec
Aztec
The Aztec people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, a period referred to as the late post-classic period in Mesoamerican chronology.Aztec is the...
people in the modern era.
Plot summary
Miktlan Ehekateotl “Ehe” Kuahtlinxan, a 52nd Aztec medicine man came out in the open to convey a message that the cultures, traditions and the Aztec people did not vanish. According to the documentary, more than 1.5 million people in Mexico speak NahuatlNahuatl
Nahuatl is thought to mean "a good, clear sound" This language name has several spellings, among them náhuatl , Naoatl, Nauatl, Nahuatl, Nawatl. In a back formation from the name of the language, the ethnic group of Nahuatl speakers are called Nahua...
and some of the Aztecan Shamanic healers or Curanderos are opening up and sharing their knowledge about medicinal plants and their healing system which was passed on to them by their ancestors.
The documentary also features the life-changing mentoring of Ehe to Tachi, a young man who was discouraged by his poor economic situation in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. In desperation, Tachi planned to join the Zapatista
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
rebels in Mexico. Unfortunately, Tachi was fired from his job, which made him more upset. This prompted him to find a sorcerer to spell a curse to his employer. While looking for a sorcerer at at Sonora Market in Mexico City Tachi met Ehe. The medicine man cautioned him about the dangers of sorcery and he informed the young Mexican about the spiritual tradition of the Aztecs known as Tetzkatlipoka. Tachi forgot his objective to find a sorcerer and joined Ehe to a spiritual journey, discover his roots and learn about the life and ways of a traditional healer.
The documentary also presents interviews from different experts about the Mayan
Maya civilization
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...
race, their cultures, traditions and medicine system. The interviewees include Ysamur Flores and De Anna Rivera, from UCLA Tribal Learning Center and Department of World Arts and Culture respectively; Eliseo Flores, ethnographer from Universit of Mexico and John Bakas, a Greek Orthodox priest.
The Serpent and the Sun: Tales of An Aztec Apprentice was filmed by Cheyene in various parts of Mexico including the Pyramids of Teotitlan, the Aztecan Templo Mayor, the mountain ranges of Puebla
Puebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....
and Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
and in the streets of Mexico City. The documentary centers on the message that the Aztecan traditional healing system still exists to this day.
Awards
- Native Filmmaker Award – 2008 Paso Robles Film Festival
- Silver Palm Award for Best Documentary Feature- 2010 Mexico International Film Festival
- Best Documentary Brilliant-Life Film festival
Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice also won the following awards from the IOWA
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
Source:
- Best Documentary- Shaahin CheyeneShaahin CheyeneShaahin Cheyene is the founder of Accelerated Intelligence ,and Victory Films. He considers himself as a fifth generation herbalist from Tehran, Iran...
- Best Original Music-Austin Wintory
- Best Visual Effects- Mike Goedecke
- Best Visual Design – Scott LangScott LangScott Lang is a fictional character featured in the American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the second superhero character to use the name Ant-Man in the Marvel Universe, following the original, Dr. Henry Pym...
& Shawn Lyon
The documentary was also nominated as Best Foreign Film at the Buffalo, Niagara Falls Film Festival, and it was selected as entry to the 2008 Mendocino Film Festival, Jules Verne Film Festival, High Definition Film Festival, Non-violence International Film Festival and to the Masson Film Festival.