¡VIVA MEXICO! - Cultural Beauty

Cities Explored: Oaxaca, Mexico City, Puebla, Cholula, Cozumel, San Miguel De Allende, Tilcajete
Gear:
Sony A7r2 (70-200mm)
GH5 (70-200) (18-35mm)
Drone shots: Mavic Pro 2, Mavic Air 2
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BREAKDOWN:
[0:00 - 0:08] In the first few seconds we are given an introduction of Mexico that is all too familiar. People are taught a narrative about the dangers of the country. However, after this introduction we are quickly shown a face of a man who was born there.
I edited this section in a way that the man has his head down as the voices of news anchors and stereotypes burden him. Even we as the audience might be saying these things to him. Which is why he looks up and stares back at us. Everything onwards in the video is what we are able to see with his eyes. In his perspective.
[0:08 - 1:13] Music La Bamba by Lila Downs
As the music grows louder we are shown a couple drone shots of different places in Mexico around San Andrés region. Lila Downs sings about different parts of Mexican culture she finds beautiful such as the dancing (0:19), painting (0:29), taleveras located in Puebla (0:35), and the display of flowers in San Andrés (0:45). We are then shown tidbits of daily life in the outskirt cities.
[1:15] Church bells slowly break up the music just as they would break up our daily activities for the remembrance of god. It is a primarily a christian faith country.
[1:15 - 2:00] Music *La Cumbia Del Mole by Lila Downs*
Lila Downs says in the beginning of the song that “It is said that in Oaxaca they take their coffee with mezcal.” I personally liked this statement, and believe she’s encapsulated the essence of that region with her song. The first few clips show a man producing Mezcal straight from his home factory. If you haven’t tried fresh Mezcal before you’re missing out!
We move onto the next sections of people prepping and selling vegetables to food on a platter. Followed by shots of children playing in the town square. For me the most beautiful part of Oaxaca was how family oriented the region was.
[2:20] This place is called Xochimilco near Mexico City. It is a place where people rent boats all day and eat with their friends and families as they row down a network of rivers. Some even jump into the water if it gets too hot!
[2:30] This is an Aztec ritual for the sun
[2:42] Regional sewing and fabrics. Some regions use bright colors for their floral designs. This woman was sewing a design of an agave plant (to represent Oaxaca)
[2:48] Traditional wood painter from Tilcajete
[2:53] Traditional farmers market in the streets of Oaxaca
[3:03] A lovely lady who made us food in her home :)
[3:18] Efrain Fuentes is one of the best woodworkers in Oaxaca. I visited him one day to see his process and meet his family. He is a fifth generation woodworker and is continuing his family’s legacy. Then I hitchhiked back into the main city on a random person’s motorcycle.
[3:30] From the wooden ship to underwater we see some of the biodiversity in the beaches of Cozumel. And my personal favorite part editing this video was showing how rapidly a sunny day can turn into a thunderous night
[3:56] Futbol is a daily activity for everyone in all times of the day
[4:15] A traditional carpet maker
[4:25] 2 hours out of Oaxaca are vast open fields and flocks of animals
[4:49] We end it back to the man from the beginning, to signify that maybe what we’ve heard about Mexico might actually be very different from what he’s seen in his own country. And based on his experience he smiles with pride and love, closing the video to the audience.
--- By Sultan Khan

[@thesultanster]

Comparte con nosotros, cuál fue tu parte favorito!? Share with us your favorite part of the film! 😁

[@maryamthorpe8679]

I love this video like everyone else, but is there a script about its content? I want to use it with my students in my Spanish class but I need more in depth information about the content of this video.

[@thesultanster]

@@maryamthorpe8679 Hey Maryam! Sure we can share a script explaining the shots, different sections, locations, activities, music, etc. Also is there anything specific you would like to know? What would you like to teach your students?

[@maryamthorpe8679]

Basically I would like my students to understand the content of the whole video. I am not from Mexico so my knowledge about it is limited.

[@maryamthorpe8679]

@@thesultanster I have been putting a presentation together and it is coming along but your information would help too. I love the quality of the video.

[@thesultanster]

@@maryamthorpe8679 [0:00 - 0:08] In the first few seconds we are given an introduction of Mexico that is all too familiar. People are taught a narrative about the dangers of the country. However, after this introduction we are quickly shown a face of a man who was born there. I edited this section in a way that the man has his head down as the voices of news anchors and stereotypes burden him. Even we as the audience might be saying these things to him. Which is why he looks up and stares back at us. Everything onwards in the video is what we are able to see with his eyes. In his perspective. [0:08 - 1:13] Music La Bamba by Lila Downs As the music grows louder we are shown a couple drone shots of different places in Mexico around San Andrés region. Lila Downs sings about different parts of Mexican culture she finds beautiful such as the dancing (0:19), painting (0:29), taleveras located in Puebla (0:35), and the display of flowers in San Andrés (0:45). We are then shown tidbits of daily life in the outskirt cities. [1:15] Church bells slowly break up the music just as they would break up our daily activities for the remembrance of god. It is a primarily a christian faith country. [1:15 - 2:00] Music **La Cumbia Del Mole by Lila Downs** Lila Downs says in the beginning of the song that “It is said that in Oaxaca they take their coffee with mezcal.” I personally liked this statement, and believe she’s encapsulated the essence of that region with her song. The first few clips show a man producing Mezcal straight from his home factory. If you haven’t tried fresh Mezcal before you’re missing out! We move onto the next sections of people prepping and selling vegetables to food on a platter. Followed by shots of children playing in the town square. For me the most beautiful part of Oaxaca was how family oriented the region was. [2:20] This place is called Xochimilco near Mexico City. It is a place where people rent boats all day and eat with their friends and families as they row down a network of rivers. Some even jump into the water if it gets too hot! [2:30] This is an Aztec ritual for the sun [2:42] Regional sewing and fabrics. Some regions use bright colors for their floral designs. This woman was sewing a design of an agave plant (to represent Oaxaca) [2:48] Traditional wood painter from Tilcajete [2:53] Traditional farmers market in the streets of Oaxaca [3:03] A lovely lady who made us food in her home :) [3:18] Efrain Fuentes is one of the best woodworkers in Oaxaca. I visited him one day to see his process and meet his family. He is a fifth generation woodworker and is continuing his family’s legacy. Then I hitchhiked back into the main city on a random person’s motorcycle. [3:30] From the wooden ship to underwater we see some of the biodiversity in the beaches of Cozumel. And my personal favorite part editing this video was showing how rapidly a sunny day can turn into a thunderous night [3:56] Futbol is a daily activity for everyone in all times of the day [4:15] A traditional carpet maker [4:25] 2 hours out of Oaxaca are vast open fields and flocks of animals [4:49] We end it back to the man from the beginning, to signify that maybe what we’ve seen or heard about mexico might actually be very different from what he’s seen in his own country. And based on his experience he smiles with pride and love, closing the video to the audience.

[@ZahyraSastre]

¡México lindo y querido! 🇲🇽

[@thesultanster]

Lo extraño 😭

[@vicmanroses3095]

Saludos a todos los Mexicanos! Que construyen un mudo mejor! Feliz año 🎊 2022

[@thesultanster]

¡Les deseamos un muy buen año nuevo!

[@zorrita98]

Somos un curso de español de Alemania. Nos encanta el vídeo porque es creativo e interesante. Las personas parecen muy simpáticas y contentas. Las imágenes nos flipan mucho. Saludos desde Kamen (Alemania)

[@teobautista5158]

Saludos desde Mexico 🇲🇽

[@Mexicano1768]

Mil gracias a los creadores de este Masterpiece! Que bello video de mi verdadero México!! VÍVAAA MÉXICOOO!!! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@thesultanster]

Muchas gracias! ✨ VÍVA MÉXICO

[@ameliasanchezplata9944]

Te extraño y te amo mi hermoso México ❤️👏🏻👍🏿🇲🇽

[@thesultanster]

😭

[@erumnawb]

Stunning, can’t wait to see more!

[@roygreen9890]

Absolutely captivating video images well-edited with the music! BEAUTIFUL WORK! BRAVO! 😀👍🏻 ¡Imágenes de video absolutamente cautivadoras bien editadas con la música! ¡HERMOSO TRABAJO! ¡BRAVO! 😀👍🏻 ¡VIVA MÉXICO! 🇲🇽

[@thesultanster]

Thank you Roy, we worked really hard to make sure the music selection and editing fit well 🤗

[@Madiha513]

You’ve captured it so beautifully!

[@bhagatveersingh7621]

❤❤Gracias 🙏 ❤❤

[@jorgemendoza5593]

DIOS BENDIGA A MÌ MÈXICO LINDO Y QUERIDO.....MÈXICO ES AMOR PARA EL MUNDO...

[@thesultanster]

We love your enthusiasm Jorge 🤩

[@evacorrea8852]

Mi México querido cómo te quiero y te extraño. 💖

[@amyc.8460]

Bello! This does a fabulous job of showcasing so many different places and people of Mexico.

[@thesultanster]

Glad you enjoyed it! It really means a lot to me 😁 I hope you also enjoy the other countries in my channel as well. I try my best in documenting the authentic everyday life.

[@amyc.8460]

I have for your Latin American ones. My students were also mesmerized by this Mexico one.

[@jcmartinon1267]

Que lindo mi Mexico querido! 😍Extraño el delicionso olor a Mexico😥

[@edwarsmoreno6422]

Que buen video asombroso

[@Ash-xy6vt]

Tienes razon hermano! ✨

[@patriciaalmeidarodriguez138]

Mi bello pais!!☺🥰 TE AMO

[@felipemendoza9446]

Ven doing one year at the time and don’t know if I have life to enjoy this beautiful place

[@dawnkikong637]

You got me crying. Beautiful video. Beautiful people. Much maligned and misunderstood. Not fair.

[@felipemendoza9446]

Mexico es hermosoooooo

[@asdf19027]

Great video! Makes me want to travel there so bad

[@Mexicano1768]

the surface wasn't even scratched...

[@salmakhan1156]

Wow I love it 🥰. It is a great film 👌🏼👍🏼😍

[@rubina2225]

Beautifully made wow great. 😘♥️😍

[@MannyGonzalezReyna]

Te amo mi Mexico!

[@thesultanster]

[@ianespinosa3375]

increíble video!!

[@samh5201]

Incredible. Well done.

[@oscardariomata6059]

Mi Mexico 🇲🇽 😍😍

[@AKHMADKKFAMILY]

Mexico super ❤️

[@caesar111ful]

Como te extraño México, en especial mi querido Oaxaca, la mixteca oaxaqueña. Un orgullo ser Mexicano 🤠🥳

[@thesultanster]

Oaxaca es un lugar especial. Lo extraño todos los días!

[@raycastillo6446]

Aquí el problema es que están llegando muchos extranjeros y se están quedando con lo mejor. ¡Mucho cuidado!

[@josetapia2965]

Mexico Lindo y Bonito!

[@MariaPerez-wz3wf]

Hermoso video ... Retrata tal cual lo que es Mexico

[@thesultanster]

Muchas gracias

[@josekintosol_azteca391]

PADRISIMO EL VIDEO ! TODA UNA GAMA DE MAGIAS, COLORES Y DE MUCHO PODER DE SONIDOS ! ME GANASTE ! me inscribo contigo

[@thesultanster]

Muchas gracias 😍

[@bellocancun9689]

Que bello video!!! Wow guaooo

[@daliaflorescalderon4412]

hermoso video

[@thesultanster]

Muchas gracias, también es un hermoso país 🤗

[@markclinton8681]

How are you

[@rubina2225]

Please make every day some activities. Love to see 😍

[@samirakhan9061]

Marvelous Superb Excellent 🥰😍😍👍👍👍👍👍👍💐

[@maryamthorpe8679]

I love this video like everyone else but Is there a script about its content? I want to use it with my students in my Spanish class but I need more in depth information about the content of this video.

[@thesultanster]

Hey Maryam! Sure we can share a script explaining the shots, different sections, locations, activities, music, etc. Also is there anything specific you would like to know? What would you like to teach your students?

[@sheer_bash]

Gorgeous production my man. Wow.

[@louiegarza7588]

Viva Mexico🇲🇽

[@thesultanster]

Gwepa!

[@jesssheppard7658]

This is one of the best videos Ive ever seen. Amazing job. And great job at highlighting a beautiful and thriving culture/people that are often wrongfully misjudged. 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@roygreen9890]

AMEN to THAT, Jess! ❤🇲🇽😀👍🏻

[@ricmars8980]

I love Mexico! Soy pocho nacido en EEUU! Pero un dia me voy a jubilar a Mexico Lindo y Querido

[@thesultanster]

¡Gracias por vernos! Sí, México sería un lugar hermoso y tranquilo para retirarse. ¿En qué región quieres vivir?

[@darioramirez1153]

Mi hermoso país llamado México que significa Ombligo de la Luna con su bandera tricolor y su milenario escudo donde el águila y la serpiente están su eterna lucha. México lindo y querido ❤️🇲🇽❤️

[@thesultanster]

Estoy encantado de presenciar la belleza de tu nación 🙏🏽🇲🇽

[@tomasa3818]

Good lord this video is amazing. This should have way more views.

[@thesultanster]

Thank you Tomas I appreciate your comment. Yes this should and it will!

[@RMRR306]

Super 🎉🎉

[@thesultanster]

😁

[@edgarandre5216]

Amazing Mexico 🇲🇽♥️

[@thesultanster]

We are glad you enjoyed the video!

[@adrianaangelcoria1248]

Great video, this is Mexico.

[@thesultanster]

Muchas gracias Adriana 😁

[@Queenjadedelpilar]

What is the title of the music?

[@derbuchhandel]

der buchhandel berlin germany

[@thesultanster]

You want us to film Berlin? We love Berlin :)

[@alejandrojavier4656]

Tierra de dios don esta la madre de dios mexico como mexico noay dos porke noay dos dioses solo un dios

[@URMOMSAHORE69]

Are you on crack?

[@oscarcastro4097]

Les falto mostrar más postales y su diversidad gastronómica, cultural y arqueológica!

[@azbrown821]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@phil_marshall]

how cool is that

[@gustavoramirez2733]

100% Wlilli de Sousa

[@marcoantonioperalta3404]

NO EXISTE PARTE FAVORITA , PORQUE EN UNA SOLA EDICIÓN EXPRESAN LO QUE ES MEXICO EN SI Y SU NATURALEZA QUE ES LO MAS HERMOSO QUE TIENE MEXICO PARA EL VISITANTE .... Y POR SU PUESTO SU GENTE CON SU VARIEDAD ÉTNICA .... VIVA MEXICO ....

[@thesultanster]

VIVA MEXICO!!

[@onemusicgroup8249]

beautifully done

[@thesultanster]

Thank you ✨

[@EngVeas]

So nice 😍🙂

[@thesultanster]

Thanks 🤗

[@CARLOSYMILE]

Hola found podemos reaccionar a tu video en la descripción quedara el credito

[@thesultanster]

Carlos y Mile, nos encantaría conocer tus reacciones 😁

[@aishaa2712]

hola! donde esta video reacción? :(

[@CARLOSYMILE]

Ya vendrá gracias familia ahí estará en el canal

[@aishaa2712]

@@CARLOSYMILE Estoy emocionada de verlo!

[@DanielaPerez-yp1gb]

👌😍⬅️ SALUDOS

[@thesultanster]

🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@gustavogomezcambron1261]

Las traiciones impregnan la naturaleza divertida al interior de la frontera del territorio.

[@thesultanster]

no entiendo, me puedes explicar 😅

[@fmissingsh]

The scenery is very beautiful in Mexico I still have to ask the question if Mexico is so great why are so many Mexicans trying to leave Mexico and come to the United States to live

[@ALMtz-yz1nh]

Always wondering the same but people coming from the States to live in México.....kinda tricky

[@fmissingsh]

@@MarkosMurillo2019 okay I understand the media always makes it seem like it's Mexicans thank you for the reply

[@pasofino9583]

@@fmissingshprobably the same reason millions of Europeans fled, millions for centuries, centuries …..,year after year fleeing like rats on a sinking a sinking ship.

[@roekmienbadal-awadpersad7036]

People 🐝🐝🐝 great job land Mexico favorite camera your country 🐝🐝 share us like 🐝 give time Mexico greetings from Nickerie Suriname 🐝🐝 girl ladki hindostani Krishna Kamal thanks bye...namashkaar **"*"""::::!!!!

[@thesultanster]

Much love, thank you for watching and enjoying our content 💙 🐝

[@senorital.5806]

Que paso con los demas estados MEXICO NO ES SOLO LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO DONDE ESTA EL NORTE SUR OCCIDENTE DEL PAIS EN ESTE VIDEO 😒

[@thesultanster]

La próxima vez tendremos más tiempo para explorar el resto de México. ¡Espero que hayas disfrutado el video!