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VISITE http://emigrantescanarios.org
"Canarians of the Mississippi: The Canary
Islanders In Louisiana" is the lastest work
by Manuel Mora Morales, for his unfinished
series "La Ruta del Gofio: History of the
Canarian Immigration." The documentary was
filmed around the marshes of the Mississippi
river in Louisiana, USA in 2005 and 2006. It
tells the story of the Canarian Islanders who
immigrated to Louisiana in the 18th century
in order to establish colonies and to defend
Spanish territories from the British and
French forces in the area. "Canarians of the
Mississippi" is produced by Amazonas Films
and is being released in Spanish and English
versions.
To this day there are descendants of the
first Canarian immigrants, known as
"islenos," that continue speaking the
Castilian language with the same accent as
their ancestors. During the last 200 years
the islanders have been subject to perhaps
the most unusual story of the Canarian
Migration; while it is full of unusual tales
and events the story of the islanders is the
least known inside and outside the
archipelago.
Mention could be made of their important
contributions to the American War of
Independence, the islander battalions under
General Lee and their presence in the
American congress, as well as other numerous
political figures whom have influenced
politics in the United States government.
Many traditions and folklore in the islander
community that exist today came from the
Canary Islands over two centuries ago: music
(the decima,) food (the caldo) and folk
healing known as Curanderismo.
The documentary also contains historic
interviews with islanders as well as
antiquated film footage of the great flood of
1927. Canarians of the Mississippi is more
significant though for its treatment of the
effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Islander
community and it's struggle to survive.
While most of the documentary was filmed
shortly before the hurricane, Mora Morales
returned to Louisiana in 2006 and found that
many people and places had disappeared or no
longer existed. Many of the films informants
have been direct or indirect victims of the
Hurricane, including Charles Robin who died
in January 2006.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Manuel Mora Morales was born in Canary
Islands in 1952. He has spent many years as
a writer, editor and filmmaker and is
currently President of the Canarian Editors
Association. His most important work has
been writing and directing the documentary
series La Ruta del Gofio: History of the
Canarian Migration. The first part of the
series has been televised TV several times
(Television Autonomica Canaria). Mora
Morales is currently still working on the
subject of the Canarian migration to the
United States.
Tags : louisiana inmigration canary islanders bernard decimas katrina delacroix galvez saint spanish spain island rat ship |
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Affichage : 6813
Durée : 599 s |
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