Christ and Demons in New Spain
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Christ and Demons in New Spain

Christ and Demons in New Spain

Christ and Demons in New Spain

2000
Documentary
TV Episode
43m
A film about the conquest of Latin America by the Catholic Church and the consequences of it for today's religious life in that region. (wernerherzog.com)

Directed by:

Werner Herzog
Werner-Herzog
182 total credits
A prolific director who made his name in the German New Wave Cinema of the 70s. Born in rural Bavaria, Herzog never saw any film or television as a child -- a fact that didn't prevent him from becoming one of his country's best-known and most well-respected filmmakers.

Genre:

Documentary

AKAs:

God and the Burdened, Lord and the Laden

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Christ and Demons in New Spain

2000
Documentary
TV Episode
43m
Avg Percentile 39.23% from 10 total ratings

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Rated 14 Mar 2021
60
63rd
Although it doesn't penetrate too far beneath the surface, this documentary episode about syncretistic religion in the Caribbean islands and Central America possesses those Herzogian virtues which consist in a willingness to start from what one doesn't know rather than what one does, a frankness about the historical violence to be found on all sides, and an openness to the idea of the sacred.
Rated 06 Jun 2013
67
31st
Does an admirable job of capturing the confusing, confused nature of religious worship. While it's not as revealing about the utter absurdity of religion as Herzog's documentary Pilgrimage, this is still quite a sight to see. The only real problem with this is that it feels more like a television documentary than a Herzog film... because that's exactly what it is. It also drags a bit, though its short running time of about 45 minutes keeps it watchable. It's also got some pretty nice music.

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Directed by:

Werner Herzog
Werner-Herzog
182 total credits
A prolific director who made his name in the German New Wave Cinema of the 70s. Born in rural Bavaria, Herzog never saw any film or television as a child -- a fact that didn't prevent him from becoming one of his country's best-known and most well-respected filmmakers.

Genre:

Documentary

AKAs:

God and the Burdened, Lord and the Laden

Country:

Germany

Language:

German
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