Living Crosses, Protective Crosses

Direction
Aristóteles Barcelos Neto
Year of publication
2006
Duration
28'
Synopsis

Crosses are objects of profound devotion in the Peruvian Andes. They are the link between the immanence of divine powers and ancient Andean sacred sites. This video explores the living and miraculous significance of these crosses during the most intense annual celebration, the Carnival.

NTSC, color, 28 min, 2006
Direction, script and research: Aristóteles Barcelos Neto
Edition: Fernanda Frasca and Aristóteles Barcelos Neto
Realization: LISA
Support: FAPESP