View Item - SP-P008-1995

Language:
Spanish
Category:
Documentary
Duration:
27 min
Catalog Num:
SP-P008-1995
Title:
La promesa
Item Type:
Video
Medium:
VHS
Program:
Romance Languages

Reserved:
No
Status:
Available

"Una visión documentada de una festividad religiosa que no sólo integra elementos indígenas, hispanos y africanos, sino que surge en un ambiente político en el que su sola manifestación es un gesto de abierta disidencia y oculta complicidad con el control popular./ This excellent documentary film depicts the pilgrimage made by thousands of Cubans each year to celebrate the day of Saint Lazarus (San Lázaro), or Babalu Ayé. A combination of both Spanish and African religious practices, this ritual takes on both economic and political significance in the context of the ""Special Period"" in Cuba, a time of severe economic hardship which began in the early nineties. " Director: Julio Ramos. Color. Country: Cuba. Subtitled.

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