MITOTE

MEXICAN RITUAL

  • Eugenio Polgovsky
  • 2012
  • Mexico
  • 53 minutes
  • Spanish
  • DR
    DR

Mitote (Nahuatl for ‘chaos’ or ‘celebration’) transforms Mexico City’s Zocalo, the city’s central square and ancient ceremonial heart of the Aztec empire, into a wrestling ring where national commemorations, postmodern rituals and the remains of pre-Hispanic culture clash to the beat of an enraged country.

  • Production : Tecolote Films
  • Editing : Eugenio Polgovsky
  • Sound : Eugenio Polgovsky
  • Photography : Eugenio Polgovsky
  • Copy Contact : Tecolote Films - tecolotefilms@gmail.com