
About the film

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Land of the Mayas
Release Date: January 26, 1946
Year | : | 1946 |
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Genres | : | Documentary |
Production Companies | : | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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RunTime | : | 10 mins. |
This Traveltalk series short visits the village of Chichicastenango, Guatemala and emphasizes the influence of the Mayan culture on its people. It shows how the residents intermingle ancient religious practices with Catholic teachings. Narrator James FitzPatrick introduces, and greets on camera, Father Ildefonso Rossbach, a Catholic priest who ministers to the local population in the village and outlying areas.
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