Gods and Kings
Streaming video - 2015
In the muddy market square of Momostenango, Guatemala, where shamans burn offerings in the shadow of the Catholic church, prehispanic gods dance beside horror movie monsters and dictators from the dark days of the Cold War. Unlike the folkloric performances long studied by anthropologists, this new dance won't show up on any postcard. In some villages, it's even been banned for frightening tourists. So how did these fiberglass masks of Xena: Warrior Princess come to be blessed in the smoke of Maya altars. Presenting a striking case never before documented on film, Gods and Kings illuminates the way creations of mass-culture take on new meanings as they travel around the world. In a town where a Hollywood B-movie villain is a real ...evil spirit, stories can't be taken lightly and it always matters who's telling them.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Documentary films
- Published
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
Kanopy Streaming
2015.
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Corporate Author
- Other Authors
- Online Access
- A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image - Item Description
- Title from title frames.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 88 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
- Format
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Access
- AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).