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A band performs for a live audience in front of a backdrop of neon calaveras.

"Latino rock greats Los Lobos, the salsa-rap-reggae-funk Ozomatli and the all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache lead this musical celebration of this fiesta celebrated by people of Mexican heritage everywhere.  Taped before a live audience in the “underworld” of The Caverns subterranean amphitheater, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS! is a high-energy offering to celebrate a wonderful, ancient tradition."

A photograph of a calavera on an ofrenda of fruit and cempazúchitl.

"This film showcases Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations that unite the living and the dead in feasting, dancing, and decoration. In Oaxaca City, local artists create sand tapestries and enter an altar competition. Families gather at the public cemetery to clean the graves of loved ones and make offerings."

A photograph of an individual beside an ofrenda of cempazúchitl and candles.

"Roberto Alcaraz travels to Oaxaca to discover one of Mexico’s most defining, colorful feasts. His search takes him from markets to the pre-Columbian ruins of Monte Albán and Mitla, an ornate Dominican church, and to the home of a Zapotec family of rug weavers. He learns about the family’s art, their daily struggles, their traditions, and the importance of Day of the Dead in their life."

A landscape painting of the Great Andes Cordillera mountains of northwest Argentina.

"Welcome to Michoacán, one of the most picturesque regions of Mexico, where we immerse ourselves in the festivities of Día de Muertos. Agricultural activities, displays of skills, and culinary traditions all teach us about the ancient customs attached to this important ritual."

A photograph of a pallbearer wearing a calavera mask.

The Days of the Dead: The Mexican Celebration of the Dead

"A first and thorough look at the Mexican celebration of the dead, the sacred days when the souls of the departed return to visit the living. Tracing the Days of the Dead tradition from its roots in Indian culture to its manifestations in contemporary Chicano communities."

A photograph of children performing an educational song.

Living a Dream in Mission: The Field Afar

"Maryknoll lay missioners Mags and Jim Petkiewicz and their children live in Oaxaca City, Mexico and work with the Child to Child program providing preventative healthcare education. They adopt local customs such as the Day of the Dead festival, develop a fair trade export business supporting local artisans, and build strong and lasting relationships."

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