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The Southern Cross
CHILE · 1992

The Southern Cross

Patricio Guzmán
religion in Latin America pre-Columbian mythology syncretism liberation theology indigenous spirituality
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Synopsis

Taking as a guiding theme of religion in Latin America, the film shows the pre-Columbian myths, the arrival of the white man, later syncretism and liberation theology. The main theme is the "popular religion". In Latin America this forms a kind of religious sacred territory where millions of Indians seeking refuge. This is repeated in Brazil, where African religions are another impenetrable territ

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