Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice

Summary Serpent and The Sun Tales Of An Aztec Apprentice Tachi is 21 and has lived below the poverty line all of his life. He is a member of the Revolutionary Zapatista Collectivein Mexico City . He is searching for his roots. Ehe is a 52nd generation Aztec medicine man and traditional healer (Curandero). Through a series of extraordinary circumstances the two meet. Tachi's life is changed forever. Extraordinary and inventive, The Serpent and the Sun was filmed on a month long journey through Mexico . This riveting "Hybrid Documentary" explores the roots of an Aztec medicine man and his apprentice while trekking through the mountains of rural Mexico . This powerful visual feast combines dreamlike panoramic landscapes with memorable characters and their heart warming stories while tracing the adventures of this unlikely duo as they travel throughout rural Mexico on a journey of epic proportions. View more details

Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice

Directed : Shaahin Cheyene

Written : Shaahin Cheyene

Stars : Gerardo Aldana Santiago Ortelas Aumeinto Elena Avila John S. Bakas

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Genres : Action Documentary

Release date : Feb 28, 2009

Countries of origin : United States Mexico

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Mexico

Summary Serpent and The Sun Tales Of An Aztec Apprentice Tachi is 21 and has lived below the poverty line all of his life. He is a member of the Revolutionary Zapatista Collectivein Mexico City . He is searching for his roots. Ehe is a 52nd generation Aztec medicine man and traditional healer (Curandero). Through a series of extraordinary circumstances the two meet. Tachi's life is changed forever. Extraordinary and inventive, The Serpent and the Sun was filmed on a month long journey through Mexico . This riveting "Hybrid Documentary" explores the roots of an Aztec medicine man and his apprentice while trekking through the mountains of rural Mexico . This powerful visual feast combines dreamlike panoramic landscapes with memorable characters and their heart warming stories while tracing the adventures of this unlikely duo as they travel throughout rural Mexico on a journey of epic proportions. View more details

Details

Genres : Action Documentary

Release date : Feb 28, 2009

Countries of origin : United States Mexico

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Filming locations : Mexico

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