Día de Los Muertos
James Burton Yockey | Documentary, Musical
2022 | 60 minutes | United States
Latino rock greats Los Lobos, the salsa-rap-reggae-funk Ozomatli, and the all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache lead this musical celebration of Dia de los Muertos.
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Latino rock greats Los Lobos, the salsa-rap-reggae-funk Ozomatli, and the all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache lead this musical celebration of this fiesta celebrated by people of Mexican heritage everywhere. Taped before a live audience in the “underworld” of The Caverns subterranean amphitheater, Día de Los Muertos is a high-energy offering to celebrate a wonderful, ancient tradition.
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Main credits
Yockey, James Burton (film director)
Jarrell, Todd (film producer)
Taylor, Jennifer Maytorena (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Lawrence Boothby [and 8 others]; editor, Tood Jarrell, Jame Burton Yockey, Randy Hale.
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DIRECTOR: James Burton Yockey
NATIONALITY: United States
YEAR: 2022
GENRE: Documentary, Musical
LANGUAGE: English
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Upper Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
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