La isla de las almas = the island of the souls
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Subjects

LC Subjects
All Souls' Day -- Mexico -- La Picanda.
Fasts and feasts -- Mexico -- La Picanda.
Folk festivals -- Mexico -- La Picanda.
La Picanda (Mexico) -- Social life and customs.
OCLC Fast Subjects
All Souls' Day.
Fasts and feasts.
Folk festivals.
Manners and customs.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Spanish

Notes

General Note
Originally produced in 1996.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Michael Martínez, Fabricio Feduchy ; music, Humberto Alvarez, Antonio Zepeda, Jorge Reyes.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Gabriel Pingrarrón.
Description
"The Day of the Dead, an ancient cultural tradition, still flourishes in modern-day Mexico. This beautiful documentary presents the annual commemoration of the Day of the Dead as it is celebrated on the island of La Picanda. On this day when the dead are believed to revisit the temporal realm, the program allows viewers a glimpse into Mexican life as they follow the preparations--including bountiful food offerings and wax statues--and observance of this unique holiday"--Container.
System Details
DVD.
Language
In Spanish with English subtitles.
Local note
SACFinal081324

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Dantas, A., Feduchy, F., Puig, J., Martínez, M., Pingrarrón, G., Alvarez, H., Zepeda, A., & Reyes, J. (2005). La isla de las almas =: the island of the souls . Films for the Humanities & Sciences.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Arnon. Dantas et al.. 2005. La Isla De Las Almas =: The Island of the Souls. Princeton, N.J.: Films for the Humanities & Sciences.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Arnon. Dantas et al.. La Isla De Las Almas =: The Island of the Souls Princeton, N.J.: Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2005.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Dantas, A., Feduchy, F., Puig, J., Martínez, M., Pingrarrón, G., Alvarez, H. and Zepeda, A. et al (2005). La isla de las almas =: the island of the souls. Princeton, N.J.: Films for the Humanities & Sciences.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Dantas, Arnon., et al. La Isla De Las Almas =: The Island of the Souls Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2005.

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