Llaven's 'Dance of the Souls' Screens at Morelia Film Festival
The documentary, set in Oaxaca's Etla Valley, also screens at DocsMX in Mexico City and the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival.
Ramón Llaven's documentary Dance of the Souls is screening at Mexico's Morelia Film Festival, according to Variety. The film, set in Oaxaca's Etla Valley, also screens at DocsMX in Mexico City and at the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival.
The documentary follows a wandering soul returning on the Day of the Dead to visit its former places and loved ones. It depicts the muerteadas, Oaxacan dances that honor lost loved ones while celebrating life.
Llaven told Variety that shooting began in 2021, with the muerteada celebration filmed in 2023 and 2024. The film was made over a longer stretch: in the years before production, he spent nearly 15 years away from Oaxaca before returning to make the documentary.
Dance of the Souls is produced by Fata Morgana and Eudiamonía Films in co-production with Estudios Churubusco Azteca and Lost Time Media.
Quick answers
Where is 'Dance of the Souls' screening?
It screens at Mexico's Morelia Film Festival, Mexico City's DocsMX and the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival.
Who directed 'Dance of the Souls'?
The documentary is directed by Mexican filmmaker Ramón Llaven.
What is 'Dance of the Souls' about?
It follows a wandering soul returning on the Day of the Dead to visit its former places and loved ones, and depicts the muerteadas, Oaxacan dances honoring lost loved ones while celebrating life.