2002 | United States | Experimental

Fire Moon Rising

  • 6 mins
  • Director | Felipe Aguilar

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The heartbeat of Miami gets revitalized every full moon, as it illuminates a “secret” Beach Drum Circle. Join an eclectic crowd on a powerful, percussive and fiery journey. Immerse yourself in the groove, backed by the rhythm of silver Caribbean waves and infrared heat.

In this documentary audiences journey into the heart of one of Miami’s secrets, the Full Moon Drum Circle. For more than twenty years, people of all walks of life, and from every corner of Miami and the world, come together in this participative celebration of life, revitalizing the city’s pulse. It is the primal essence of the city as everyone’s invited; no velvet rope, no cover, no age restrictions, all rhythm, all wavelengths, all nature, all movement, all heart and soul. Some come to have fun, some to love, some to heal, and everyone comes as they truly are.

A blend of intimate black and white photography captured with available light, vibrant infrared hues from a thermal camera, and the embracing pan-caribbean drum track, invite viewers to participate and dance at the groovy epicenter of this welcoming community.