Summary The peoples of Mexico have a complex relationship with death. In Mesoamerican mythology, life and death are complementary parts of the human experience. In modern Mexico, popular devotion to the Santa Muerte (Saint Death) is growing every day. This documentary features several devotees as they prepare for their monthly pilgrimage to the first public Santa Muerte altar in the Mexico City neighborhood of Tepito. In the words of one believer, On the first of the month, the barrio of Tepito changes completely. View more details
Directed : Sarah Borealis Neyda Paredes
Written : Sarah Borealis Neyda Paredes
Stars : Jorge Arrieta Ramirez Rafael Corona Alfonso Hernandez Hernandez Maria Teresa Huerta
Genres : History Biography Documentary Short
Release date : Oct 17, 2016
Countries of origin : United States Mexico
Language : Spanish
Summary The peoples of Mexico have a complex relationship with death. In Mesoamerican mythology, life and death are complementary parts of the human experience. In modern Mexico, popular devotion to the Santa Muerte (Saint Death) is growing every day. This documentary features several devotees as they prepare for their monthly pilgrimage to the first public Santa Muerte altar in the Mexico City neighborhood of Tepito. In the words of one believer, On the first of the month, the barrio of Tepito changes completely. View more details
Genres : History Biography Documentary Short
Release date : Oct 17, 2016
Countries of origin : United States Mexico
Language : Spanish
