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The Southern Cross (1992) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1992 · 80 mins · Spanish
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- Directed by
- Patricio Guzmán
- Starring
- Martin LaSalle, Rafael Cortés
Guided by the theme of religion in Latin America, the film traces pre‑Columbian myths, the arrival of Europeans, subsequent syncretism and liberation theology. It focuses on popular religion as a sacred refuge for millions of Indigenous peoples, a pattern echoed in Brazil where African faiths form an equally resilient sanctuary.
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