Classic Movies from Mexico

On the suggestion of my friend Xequina, who is quite interested in Mexican Culture, we went to the library and rented a few classic Mexican movies. "Macario" is based on a folktale about greed and making pacts with father death.  "Marcelino - Pan Y Vino - Miracle of Marcelino" was an interesting story about the faith a child has in miracles.  A third movie we found was a 2004 documentary called "Morisma" which was about the traditional festivals by that name, held in Zacatecas and Jalisco.  It gave us insight into the fullness of the festival with its large reenactment of the ancient wars in Spain between the Moors and Catholics, when the Moors were expelled from Spain.