The First Americans And Their Gods (1969)
1969 · Animation · 10 min · dir. Philip Stapp
- Animation
Synopsis
Colorful animation, based on pre-Columbian Indian designs, surveys the religious beliefs and practices of the Indians of Central America before the arrival of Columbus. Utilizing pointillist, abstract, and multiplanar split-image figures, Stapp describes Mayan and Aztec cultures, unfolding in codex-like form, accompanied by ethno-concrète music by Thomas Wagner & Arthur Burrows.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Philip Stapp
- Released
- 1969-01-01
- Running time
- 10 minutes
- Language
- English
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- ancient history
- mesoamerica
- anthropology
- Philip Stapp
Cast & crew
- Philip Stapp Director
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