Release Date
1992-01-01
Status
Released
Original Title
La cruz del sur
Runtime
1h 20m
Original Language
ES
Production Countries
Venezuela, Spain
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.
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