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Directed by Sandra Luz López Barroso, 'El Compromiso de las Sombras' is, above all, an audiovisual record of final farewells in an Afro-descendant community in Mexico, San Nicolás, in the state of Guerrero. Through its main character, responsible for the community's funeral rituals, the documentary observes the songs, prayers, and dances without invading. It is a narratively scattered film, but filled with emotions encapsulated by its beautiful images.
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En una atmósfera de rezos, música, altares y color, Lizbeth, una mujer transexual afro descendiente, es la encargada de guiar los rituales fúnebres de una pequeña comunidad de Guerrero. Liz es heredera de un conocimiento ancestral, de un particular sincretismo cultural y religioso en el que la vida y la muerte son parte de un ciclo inseparable.
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