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Los Guardianes del Mayab

2012 / 34 minutes

Directed by: Jaime Magaña

Country of production: Mexico

Series: Ambulante Beyond

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Luis Puc is a Yucatecan Mayan jmen (shaman). He dies and travels to the dimension of the seven heavens where he meets the báalam (guardians). Through them, he receives healing powers and wisdom, which he uses to come back to life to help his fellow men.

This film is part of the Ambulante Beyond (RAI Film Festival selection 2015) DVD, which includes the films Kutaay and Campo 9.

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Language and subtitles: Maya with English Subtitles

Region: Central America

Country: Mexico

Keywords: Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples Shamans and Shamanism