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Name of Film: Chak the Rain God
Topic: Mayan Shamanism
Brief Summary: Underground classic from the 70s: the story of towns people who, desperate for relief from a multi-year drought and starvation, petition the regions last real shaman and through him, Chak, the Rain God. A timeless story of the clash between old and modern culture. Magical realism. The cast is chosen from indiginous villagers in the remote Chiapas region of Mexico. Directed by Rolando Klein
Date of Release: 1975, Rereleased 2002
Length: 94 minutes