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About a Character Some Call St, Lázaro and Others Babalú
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Acerca de un personaje que unos llaman San Lázaro y otros llaman Babalú
Court métrage / Documentaire
Cuba,
1968, 20 min
Réalisation:
Octavio CortázarScénario:
Octavio CortázarRésumés(1)
The celebration of St. Lazarus day, at the El Rincón sanctuary, 15 miles away from Havana, serves as a reflection on different forms of religiosity. St. Lazarus and Babalú are the Catholic and Yoruba (African-Cuban religion) versions of the saint of skin diseases. (Doclisboa)