Witchers and healers (1981)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Juan Francisco Urrusti

Synopsis

Shot in Tuxtlas, Veracruz, this documentary exposes the ideological conceptions of witches, healers and patients, with respect to traditional medicine.

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