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El Espíritu de mi Mamá
El Espíritu de mi Mamá ("The Spirit of my Mother") is a Spanish language feature film by Ali Allie about Garifuna woman's journey home to Honduras to embrace her cultural roots. It premiered at SXSW in 1999 and later at Dawn Breakers International Film Festival. It was released on DVD in 2002 by Vanguard Cinema and was the first fictional movie featuring Garifuna actors in leading roles. It features an extended religious ritual segment with traditional Garifuna songs and traditional punta dance.
Synopsis.
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- Pan African Film Festival (Los Angeles)
- Pan-Cultural Film Festival (Houston)
- Ann Arbor Film Festival (Michigan)
- Chicago Latino International Film Festival (Illinois)
- Athens Film Festival (Ohio)
- Cine-Fiesta (Montreal)
- Smithsonian National Museum (Washington DC)
World Premiere Program Notes.
"An altogether original take on the mother/daughter story, The Spirit of My Mother (El Espíritu de Mi Mamá) is a unique film