Who are the main subjects of the documentary?
The main subjects of the documentary are the members of the Cofradia that participate in traditional activities such as the vigils and Congos, Pri-pri celebrations, daily activities such as the making of cassave bread, the hand crafting of musical instruments and motorcycle repairs, the annual festival celebrating the Holy Spirit held in May that includes a procession through the town of Villa Mella and the celebration of the Congos inside the Catholic church. The girls who participated in the Workshops and did some of the filming are also the subjects of the video, as well as their families. In this way, Melassa tries to break with the relationship between the observer and the observed as “the other”, and to promote a larger sense of a unified Latino community based on solidarity. Also important is the documentation of the Cofradia members’ daily lives, not just productive activities but reproductive as well, such as child rearing and the socialization of the family, and interview the
