La cruz del sur (1992)

Run Time: 1h20m | Release: 01 Jan 1992

Production Countries: Venezuela, Spain

6.3 / 103 Vote Count

Overview:

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 territory, which also functions as a stronghold, a refuge.