‘Dance of the Souls,’ Unspooling at Morelia, Explores Oaxaca’s Muerteadas, Celebrating the End and the Beginning

‘Dance of the Souls,’ Unspooling at Morelia, Explores Oaxaca’s Muerteadas, Celebrating the End and the Beginning hakkında magazin dünyasında yaşanan en son ayrıntılar ve sıcak gelişmeler netleşti. Oct 23, 2026 11:24am PT ‘Dance of the Souls,’ Unspooling at Morelia, Explores Oaxaca’s Muerteadas, Celebrating the End and the Beginning Director Ramón Llaven discusses one of Mexico’s most unique Day of the Dead carnivals, its importance to local communities and the exhilaration of dancing with the dearly departed By Ed Meza Plus Icon Ed Meza @edmezavar Latest Netflix Joins New Edition of Santiago-Guadalajara Queer Incubator 3 days ago Pathé Unveils Sofia Coppola’s ‘Marie Antoinette’ 4K Restoration as Sophie and Jérôme Seydoux Are Feted in Lyon 6 days ago Apple TV’s Hit German Series ‘Where’s Wanda?’ Returns for Season 2, Again Asking: ‘How Far Would You Go to Save Your Child?’ 1 week ago See All Add us as a Google Preferred Source Comments In “Dance of the Souls,” Mexican filmmaker Ramón Llaven returns to his native Oaxaca in southern Mexico to observe a unique event held in the local communities of the Etla Valley. Produced by Fata Morgana and Eudiamonía Films in co-production with Estudios Churubusco Azteca and Lost Time Media, “Dance of the Souls” screens at Mexico’s Morelia Film Festival and also unspools at Mexico City’s DocsMX and the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival .

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Popular on Variety “My intention was to create a documentary about the muerteadas — a Oaxacan tradition in which we dance for over 12 hours, accompanied by a brass band and wearing costumes adorned with bells and mirrors,” Llaven tells Variety . “I also wanted to weave in my childhood memories of Doña Julia, a spiritual healer whose healing sessions I had the chance to witness.

This served as the starting point for the film.” The idea of incorporating the perspective of a spirit, Llaven adds, “gives rise to a question: If you could return, which places would you visit?” The filmmaker returned to his Oaxaca after spending nearly 15 years away. “This time apart allowed me to return and observe my community from a fresh perspective.

It was important to me to tell the story from within, and the figure of the returning spirit — traversing the spaces it once occupied — provided the perfect lens for this. “The people and landscapes featured in the documentary are close to me and belong to this region.” The film recounts the untimely deaths of several of young men from the town, including Ricardo, a friend of Llevan, whose loss deeply affected the director.

“It also allowed me to learn about the region’s funeral rituals and their connection to the natural world,” he explains. While Llevan’s past links to the region made the process easier, gaining the trust of the community and the individuals featured in the film nevertheless proved the most difficult part of the production, the director recalls.

Another major challenge when he began shooting was the pandemic — “due to the necessary safety precautions and the apprehension felt b

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