The Southern Cross

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1992

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

Venezuela, Spain

Cast

Martin LaSalle,Rafael Cortés

Director

Patricio Guzmán

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0104034