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La Santa Muerte (Saint Death) Documental / Documentary, 84 min SPANISH VERSION (no English subtitles) poster

La Santa Muerte (Saint Death) Documental / Documentary, 84 min SPANISH VERSION (no English subtitles)

85 min

Distributed by Eva Aridjis Fuentes

En México hay un culto que se está propagando rápidamente: el culto de la Santa Muerte. Esta segadora ubicua, considerada una santa por sus seguidores pero satánica por la Iglesia Católica, es venerada por gentes cuyas vidas están llenas de peligro y violencia --- criminales, pandilleros, transvestidos, enfermos, drogadictos, y familias que habitan en los barrios bravos. “La Santa Muerte” examina los orígenes del culto y nos conduce a los altares, las cárceles y los barrios de México donde se encuentran los devotos más fervientes de la Santa. In Mexico there is a cult that is rapidly growing- the cult of Saint Death. This female grim reaper, considered a saint by followers but Satanic by the Catholic Church, is worshipped by people whose lives are filled with danger and/or violence- criminals, gang members, transvestites, sick people, drug addicts, and families living in rough neighborhoods. "La Santa Muerte" examines the origins of the cult and takes us on a tour of the altars, jails, and neighborhoods in Mexico where the saint's most devoted followers can be found.

Director: Eva Aridjis

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