Entretejido is an observational-ethnographic film exploring the journey of Peruvian alpaca wool from Andean highland communities to global fashion runways. By weaving together the lives of artisans, herders, and fashion makers, the film examines how indigeneity is represented in ways that both challenge and perpetuate historical racism. Through a sensorial immersion into the textures of this supply chain, Entretejido reveals the deep entanglement of the objects we wear with national racial politics, histories, and the creation of luxurious surfaces.

Directed by Patricia Alvarez Astacio

Role: Producer/Editor/DP

Distributed by DER (Documentary Educational Resources) 

Produced in Association with The Graduate Program in Anthropology & The Film and Digital Media Program, University of California, Santa Cruz 

SCREENINGS & AWARDS

Taiwan International Ethnographic Film Festival, Taiwan, 2017

La Paz International Film Festival, La Paz, Bolivia, 2017

Queens Museum, Environmental Remediations, New York 2017

Ethnografilm Festival, Paris, France, 2017

Festival Internacional de Cine del Cono Sur, Valparaiso, Chile, 2017

Royal Anthropological Institute Film Festival, 2017

Havana International Film Festival (World Premiere), Havana, Cuba 2015