Connecticut Film Festival 2008

Filmed in Peru, this rhythmic portrait documentary reveals the process of making a colorful shaved ice called Shikashika: a family journeys afoot into the Andes Mountains where they cut enormous blocks of ice with an axe and bare hands, then return, strapping the ice blocks atop mules and leading them down steep granite canyons. The following day Shikashika is sold at the steps of a cathedral in the valley far below. The film offers a rare glimpse into life and work in the Peruvian highlands.