Film
Children’s Game #44: Uárhukua
2024 · 7m · Documentary
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Overview
The Purépecha community has played Uárhukua for 3,500 years. The game symbolises the fight between the old sun – the night – and the young sun – the day. The burning ball represents humanity. The gods play to win that humanity. The game is an oracle: if the kind gods win, those of the daylight, there will be rain or good weather and a good corn harvest. If the malicious gods win, those of the darkness, there will be droughts, storms and a bad harvest.
Crew
- Francis AlÿsDirector
- Julien DevauxEditor
Details
- Release date
- April 14, 2024
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 7m
- Genres
- Documentary
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