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 Auikanime: La Que Tiene Hambre/Auikanime: The One That Is Hungry
(2010, 37 min.) MEXICO
Director: Pavel Rodríguez Guillén (Purépecha)
In the year 1530, the yoke of Spanish conquistadors and Roman Catholic priests was heavy on the Purépecha people. This tale blends Purépecha history with the ancient mythology of Michoacán to tell the story of a young family and a mysterious being known as the Auikanime.
Image credit: Audience at Club Red Radio, 2000 Native American Film and Video
Festival - photograph by Amalia Córdova, NMAI; Auikanime: La Que Tiene Hambre/Auikanime: The One That Is Hungry |
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