Between the Holy and the Profane
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 8M
Director : Pablo Márquez Cervantes
Synopsis
Documentary film that takes a visual and anthropological journey through man's spirit across the thin line dividing excessive faith in religious believes and the passion with which he devotes himself to worldly pleasures in a city that coexists in harmony with its double standards. Religion, faith, politics, violence and death are intimately bound in this social portrait.
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