La ofrenda : the days of the dead

The Resource La ofrenda : the days of the dead
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La ofrenda : the days of the dead
Title remainder
the days of the dead
Contributor
Distributor
Film director
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A first and thorough look at the Mexican celebration of the dead, the sacred days when the souls of the departed return to visit the living. Tracing the Days of the Dead tradition from its roots in Indian culture to its manifestations in contemporary Chicano communities, this unconventional and visually arresting documentary contemplates the loving and sometimes humorous Mexican cultural attitudes toward "that constant companion," death
Cataloging source
UtOrKAN
Characteristic
videorecording
Date time place
Originally produced by Lourdes Portillo in 1988
Runtime
50
Technique
live action

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