The incorporation of audiovisuals into research and its dissemination
One of CINAF’s objectives is to promote the production and dissemination of audiovisual documents.
The specialised use of audiovisuals as a method of obtaining, analysing and presenting data is an emerging field in the Social Sciences, of great theoretical and practical interest, which opens up a wide range of possibilities both in the field of research and in the field of teaching.
The audiovisual technique is particularly suitable for the scientific objectives of CINAF as it is very well adapted to the dominant communicative forms in indigenous and Afro-American groups of essentially oral tradition where, on the other hand, aesthetic representations and ritualisation tend to be of great importance. The audiovisual medium allows for a very wide and cross-cutting dissemination of research results.
The audiovisual documents that can be accessed through this website have been developed within the framework of CINAF’s research.
Audio-visual Projects
2025
Title: Mémoire de Loup
Author: Roger Canals
Editing: Jordi Orobitg
Running time: 32 minutes
Year: 2025
Title: Up in the Clouds: A Film on Astronomy without the Stars
Image, research and sound: Alkim Erol and Roger Canals
Editing: Alkim Erol
Color: Salva Viñets
Running time: 14 minutes
Year: 2025
2024
Title: Under Jagannath’s Gaze. Rata Yatra in Barcelona
Direction: Juan Francisco Cuyás and Roger Canals
Image and sound: Roger Canals, Mihai Andrei Leaha and Juan Francisco Cuyás
Editing and Postproduction: Mark Lindenberg
Running time: 24 minutes
Year: 2024
Title: How do saints see?
Direction: Roger Canals, Alkim Erol and Juan Francisco Cuyás
Running time: 24 minutes
Year: 2024
2023
Title: The Color of Spirits
Author: Roger Canals
Editing: Mihai Andrei Leaha and Roger Canals
Sound editing: Ewelter Rocha
Running time: 10 minutes
Year: 2023
Title: The Promised Image
Image, research and sound: Roger Canals and Mihai Andrei Leaha
Editing: Mihai Andrei Leaha and Roger Canals
Running time: 8 minutes
Year: 2023
2019
(2019). Canals, Roger. El vent i les paraules (Curtmetratge), University of Oxford i Jordi Orobitg Produccions.
(2019). Canals, Roger. Els caçadors d’ombres, University of Oxford i Jordi Orobitg Produccions.
2018
(2018). Roger Canals i Celeste Muñoz, Mmë Bisila, Observatori del Patrimoni Etnològic de Catalunya, Institut Ramon Muntaner i Jordi Orobitg Producccions.
2016
2012-2016 Afro-Venezuelan Rituals in Barcelona
2010
2009-2010 Bea vol saber (Puerto Rico)
2009
2009 También las mujeres pueden volar (Mèxic)
2008
2004-2008 La sang i la gallina (Veneçuela)
2004-2008 Rostres d’una divinitat veneçolana (Veneçuela)
2004-2008 Els bastidors de Sorte (Veneçuela)
2007
2000-2007 Crónicas Pumé (Veneçuela)