Common Deities
Director Csilla Szigeti
Countries Hungary
Duration 50 min
Synopsis
Santería for many people is like voodoo, its exotic rites capture the imagination. This religion is a strange mixture of the ancient gods worshipped by the slaves brought from Africa and the Catholic saints of the Spanish conquerors. Regardless of their social status, the majority of Cubans practice this Afro-Cuban religion. The film gives an inside view of this mystical world and shows how much it has become a part of everyday life.
Santería for many people is like voodoo, its exotic rites capture the imagination. This religion is a strange mixture of the ancient gods worshipped by the slaves brought from Africa and the Catholic saints of the Spanish conquerors. Regardless of their social status, the majority of Cubans practice this Afro-Cuban religion. The film gives an inside view of this mystical world and shows how much it has become a part of everyday life.