Ghosts of the River DVD Project:
GHOST OF THE RIVER: OUT OF THE SHADOWS
A New Documentary Film by ShadowLight! (RELEASED NOVEMBER 2013)
Special Features:
GHOSTS OF THE RIVER (full shadow play performance) 75 min.
Subtitles: English, Spanish & Both
Resource/Study Guides & Classroom Activities
This half-hour documentary by Larry Reed and Leslie Dreyer delves into the true stories behind ShadowLight Productions' 2009 shadow play, Ghosts of the River, written by Octavio Solís, directed by Larry Reed, with art direction by Favianna Rodriguez and original music by Dúo Cascada de Flores. The play humanized contentious subjects surrounding immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border and illuminated stories of those who have crossed the Rio Grande throughout time. Going behind the scenes and beyond, the film reveals Solís' experience growing up on the border and some cast members' first accounts crossing it. Through the poetic lens of Reed's collaborative, "live animated" shadow medium, Ghosts breaks through stereotypes and breaks down the invisible walls some use to treat migrants as "other."
ShadowLight Productions is excited to offer a curriculum study guide to educators, which can be used in a myriad of ways from exploring immigration today, addressing stereotypes and bullying to inspiring students to tell their own stories, and more! The curriculum and activities for the Ghosts of the River DVD can be followed directly or can be used as a springboard to launch in-depth classroom projects.
Click here to view the Curriculum Study Guide
The collaborative, team building process and the audiences overwhelmingly positive response to ShadowLight’s 2009 shadow play Ghosts of the River inspired us to create this DVD project as a way to spread the work beyond the stage. The artists involved in the hands-on process became connected to the stories and each other throughout the production. Both they and the audience discovered how effective this art form was at building bridges and ‘crossing borders’ to connect to charged or complex issues.
Whether using the guide to talk about storytelling, social/political issues or collaborative art forms, we’ve tried to make a palette of diverse activities that fit into multiple classroom scenarios.
A New Documentary Film by ShadowLight! (RELEASED NOVEMBER 2013)
Special Features:
GHOSTS OF THE RIVER (full shadow play performance) 75 min.
Subtitles: English, Spanish & Both
Resource/Study Guides & Classroom Activities
This half-hour documentary by Larry Reed and Leslie Dreyer delves into the true stories behind ShadowLight Productions' 2009 shadow play, Ghosts of the River, written by Octavio Solís, directed by Larry Reed, with art direction by Favianna Rodriguez and original music by Dúo Cascada de Flores. The play humanized contentious subjects surrounding immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border and illuminated stories of those who have crossed the Rio Grande throughout time. Going behind the scenes and beyond, the film reveals Solís' experience growing up on the border and some cast members' first accounts crossing it. Through the poetic lens of Reed's collaborative, "live animated" shadow medium, Ghosts breaks through stereotypes and breaks down the invisible walls some use to treat migrants as "other."
ShadowLight Productions is excited to offer a curriculum study guide to educators, which can be used in a myriad of ways from exploring immigration today, addressing stereotypes and bullying to inspiring students to tell their own stories, and more! The curriculum and activities for the Ghosts of the River DVD can be followed directly or can be used as a springboard to launch in-depth classroom projects.
Click here to view the Curriculum Study Guide
The collaborative, team building process and the audiences overwhelmingly positive response to ShadowLight’s 2009 shadow play Ghosts of the River inspired us to create this DVD project as a way to spread the work beyond the stage. The artists involved in the hands-on process became connected to the stories and each other throughout the production. Both they and the audience discovered how effective this art form was at building bridges and ‘crossing borders’ to connect to charged or complex issues.
Whether using the guide to talk about storytelling, social/political issues or collaborative art forms, we’ve tried to make a palette of diverse activities that fit into multiple classroom scenarios.
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Home Viewing Copy: $30 (+tax & shipping & handling)
Institutional Copy: $150 (+tax & shipping and handling)
Home Viewing Copy: $30 (+tax & shipping & handling)
Institutional Copy: $150 (+tax & shipping and handling)