Magdalena's Traditional Tortillas

Film makers Lauren Waits and Dara Stillman created this documentary about the ancient practice of preparing maize and then making tortillas by hand. The video features Magdalena Martinez Bautista of Teotitlan del Valle speaking in Zapotec. Produced during Oaxaca Film Making Workshop: Visual Storytelling 2010. Instructors: Jim Haverkamp and Erica Rothman. Executive Producer: Norma Hawthorne, Oaxaca Cultural Navigator LLC

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Education

Tags:

• handmade tortillas
• Lauren Waits
• Dara Stillman
• making tortillas from scratch
• Las Granadas Bed and Breakfast
• Erica Rothman
• Jim Haverkamp
• Norma Hawthorne
• Oaxaca Cultural Navigator
• Teotitlan del Valle Oaxaca
• Zapotec
• language

[normahawthorne]

It's now October 2011 and Magda is still making her tortillas by hand. Sadly, she is aging and it is difficult to know how much longer she will be able to continue this extraordinary and delicious tradition! Thanks to all of you for your supportive comments.

[dutch803]

Great video.. really nice to see/experence a little slower lifestyle.. I too make my tortillas with store bought... 

[iguanawilly]

I really enjoyed the video, what an experience you must have had meeting such a kind wise elder. I too think its sad the younger family are using modern ways, buying masa already made but what an honor to have met this grandma.

[arturothecook]

Great photography and story line. Theory put to practice and successfully! I see more of the hand made tortillas going away for the press to take it's place. Sad but practical

[valedorx]

great video

[BnZunni]

I'm not a linguist, but I would dare to say that among Oaxacan Indegineous languages, Zapotec would be kind of a sweet language. There are many dialects or branches of Zapotec now, but pretty much with the same root words or sounds. I love the serenity in her voice. Thanks again for such a good video.