Por Fin Parió Paula (It's About Time Paula!)
Directed by Chris Newman
A group of young Peruvian women start their own all-female percussion ensemble against all odds
- Website
- Official Website
Videos
Por Fin Parió Paula Teaser
Overview
- Genre
- Culture, Music, Social Issues, Society, and Portrait
- Synopsis
In the urban music scene of Lima, Peru’s capital city, only five percent of musicians are women. Traditionally Peruvian families do not encourage their daughters to seriously pursue music because they consider it to be unfeminine and unstable. Amidst this male-dominated musical environment, a group of professional women have come together to create an all-women percussion ensemble called Parió Paula. Por Fin Parió Paula reveals how these women are discovering power and creativity through percussion. As they overcome their insecurities about playing music they develop a strong community of women unlike anything they have experienced before.
- Stage
- finished
Credits
- Chris Newman ... Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Pacific Line Productions
- Country
- Peru
- Years of Production
- 1
- Locations
- Lima, Peru
Distribution Details
- Festivals
- Poppy Jasper Film Festival 2012, Cine Las Americas Film Festival 2012
- Awards
- Winner Reel 13 Online Film Contest
- Broadcast (Acq.)
- PBS (WNET Thirteen)
- Language
- Spanish
- Subtitles
- English
Photos
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