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Cenote

Sep 19, 2020
1h 15m
★ 5.0

Overview

Cenotes—sources of water that in ancient Mayan civilization were said to connect the real world and the afterlife. The past and present of the people living in and around them intersect, and distant memories echo throughout immersive scenes of light and darkness.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Aichi Arts Center
FieldRain
Cine Vendaval

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Cast

Araceli del Rosario Chulim Tun

(narrator)

Araceli del Rosario Chulim Tun

Juan de la Rosa Mibmay

(voice)

Juan de la Rosa Mibmay