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El Mito del Dios Maíz

El Mito del Dios Maíz

Description: This documentary tells the story of the birth, death, and triumphant resurrection of the maize god, the oldest deity on the American continent. The myth embodies the values of agrarian communities and has shaped their labor and ritual practices over...
Masewaltlatzotzontli

Masewaltlatzotzontli

By Jesús Alberto Flores Martínez Description: In the community of Reyixtla, Ixhuatlán de Madero, Veracruz, Celerino Hernández Pascuala and his family continue to preserve traditional Nahua sones, as well as the costumbre known as elotlamanilistli, performed to...
“Karst”

“Karst”

By Ajanbel (Maya) Description: A bilingual Maya-Spanish rap project from the city of Felipe Carrillo Puerto in Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is inspired by the environmental and social history of the Maya territory in the Yucatán Peninsula. This particular song focuses on...
Milpa

Milpa

Description: Chef Regina Escalante sources local ingredients from traditional milpa systems and supports urban farming projects to empower her French-style cuisine and invite her consumers to support local products; in this meeting of worlds we are taken deep into the...