『ウムイ芸能の村』劇場公開記念 自分はどこから来ているのか―文化・過去とつながることで生まれるバイタリティ

"UMUI – GUARDIANS OF TRADITIONS" - Vitality comes from connecting with your culture and the past

ある夜、旅先のモロッコの砂漠で「自分の人生を生きねば」と啓示を受けたように思い立ち、成功していた仕事も部屋も全てを投げ捨て旅に出たスペイン系スイス人の青年、ダニエル・ロペスは、東京のカラオケボックスで出会った三線の音色（THE BOOMの島唄！）に導かれ、沖縄へとたどり着きます。果たして沖縄の地に立ったその2日目に「ここ」であることが分かりました。そうして沖縄に暮らすことになり20年、今では沖縄在住のスイス人映画監督・写真家、そして故郷のジュラと沖縄を結ぶ交流プロジェクト「ジュラ・沖縄」の開催と大活躍の日々です。

今回のVitality.Swissポッドキャストでは、新作ドキュメンタリー作品『ウムイ 芸能の村』の全国劇場上映を控えるロペス監督に、監督の生い立ちから沖縄に至るまで、そして故郷ジュラと沖縄の人々のことをお聞きしました。生活に根付いた芸能・文化に生きる沖縄の人々を見つめる監督は、自分はどこから来て、いったい何者なのか知ること（アイデンティティ）がバイタリティにつながると言います。さらに、いろいろなことが起きている今の世の中で『ウムイ 芸能の村』に登場する人々の生活を見ていると、ゆったりとしていて癒しになるとも。私はどこから来ているのか、少し立ち止まって、皆さんも一緒に考えてみませんか？
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Spanish-Swiss Daniel Lopez experienced a sudden turning point one night as he was traveling in the Moroccan desert. Following his epiphany that he needed to live his life, he threw away his successful job, his apartment, and everything else and set out on a journey of discovery. While traveling through Tokyo, he was captivated by the sound of a Sanshin (Okinawan musical instrument), which led him all the way to Okinawa. It was on his second day there, that he thought “This is it”! Twenty years later, he is now a renowned Swiss film director and photographer living in Okinawa, who is very active in organizing "Jura-Okinawa," an exchange project between his hometown Jura and Okinawa.

In this 2nd episode of the Vitality.Swiss podcast, we asked director Lopez about his personal background, his hometown Jura, his journey to Okinawa, and his thoughts on the Okinawan people. The director, who admires the Okinawan people and culture, says that Vitality comes from understanding where you come from, your identity.  In today's world where many things are happening, he hopes that people will gain an understanding of the life of the people of Okinawa whose lives are immersed in their culture and that watching his new documentary film “UMUI – GUARDIANS OF TRADITIONS will be a moment of healing for them. Let yourself be lulled by his story in this brand-new podcast, and be sure to go watch the movie when it comes out. Take the time to stop for a moment and think about where you come from – you may find your own Vitality!
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