Río de Sapos

Genre: Documentary Synopsis: Documentary essay that follows the healer Francisca Hernández, who belongs to a long family of midwives, bonesetters and exorcists, who dedicate their lives to the healing of extensive communities in Veracruz, particularly in a ritual celebration dedicated to Death that occurs every year. The film explores magical-religious syncretism and transculturation in occult faith practices, through a sensory approach to nature and the echoes of mysticism that reside in it.

Synopsis: Documentary essay that follows the healer Francisca Hernández, who belongs to a long family of midwives, bonesetters and exorcists, who dedicate their lives to the healing of extensive communities in Veracruz, particularly in a ritual celebration dedicated to Death that occurs every year. The film explores magical-religious syncretism and transculturation in occult faith practices, through a sensory approach to nature and the echoes of mysticism that reside in it.

Selection: FICUNAM