Por Fin Parió Paula
POR FIN PARIÓ PAULA (IT'S ABOUT TIME, PAULA!)
Synopsis
Documentary Short (2011)
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.
Directed, Filmed and Edited by Christopher Newman, Patricia Alvarez Astacio
Produced by Adele Fournet
Original Music by Adele Fournet and Parió Paula
Parió Paula in Tom Tom Magazine
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Screenings
April 24-29th: 2012 Cine Las Americas Film Festival - Austin, Texas
July 21-25th, 2012: Reel 13 Online Film Contest (Winning Film)
July 28th, 2012: PBS BROADCAST: Thirteen/WNET - America's Most-Watched PBS Station
October 11-14th, 2012: Poppy Jasper Film Festival - Morgan Hill, California