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A morir a los desiertos /

A group of men and women gather near a railway track to sing a sorrowful song. They live among the ruins of a former Spanish cotton plantation that once exploited peasants in northern Mexico. The Cardenche song is a legacy of the cotton workers. Now the descendants follow the tradition with a drink...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ferrer, Marta, 1982- (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Durán, Alejandro (Producer) (Producer), Celis, Sebastián (Producer), Celis, Nicolás (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:Spanish
Language Notes:In Spanish.
Published: Mexico City, Mexico : Chapulin Films, 2017.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Folk music > Mexico > Laguna Region > History and criticism.
Laguna Region (Mexico) > History.
documentary film.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A group of men and women gather near a railway track to sing a sorrowful song. They live among the ruins of a former Spanish cotton plantation that once exploited peasants in northern Mexico. The Cardenche song is a legacy of the cotton workers. Now the descendants follow the tradition with a drink made from fermented corn.
Physical Description:1 online resource (91 minutes)
Playing Time:01:30:37