Gods of Mexico

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Gods of Mexico

2023

1h 37m

Documentary

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13 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

With visually stunning landscapes and immersive sound, GODS OF MEXICO is a poetic survey of the vast landscapes and rich diversity of several communities of rural Mexico. Using richly saturated color and hypnotic black-and-white interludes, filmmaker Helmut Dosantos takes viewers through salt pans, deserts, highlands, jungle, and underground mines--paying tribute to those who fight to preserve their cultural identity amidst the shadows of modernization.

Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

03/25/2023

It will blow you away.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

03/02/2023

This nominal portrait of people isn’t interested in what they have to say.

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William Repass

Slant Magazine

02/27/2023

3.5/4

Helmut Donsantos’s counterintuitive recombination of what would seem to be mutually exclusive inspirations, each with its own temporal framework, allows him to offer for our contemplation a vision uniquely his own.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

10/15/2023

B

It zings us with its brilliant painterly compositions.

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Joe Friar

Fort Worth Report

06/03/2023

4/4

A visual and auditory treat from writer-director Helmut Dosantos. Surreal and haunting at times, the documentary is a beautiful tribute to the indigenous people and the breathtaking landscape of Mexico.

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Rene Sanchez

Cine Sin Fronteras

03/18/2023

3/4

A poetic portrayal of Mexico's rich culture and traditions that continue to be preserved despite the constant threat of modernity. [Full Review in Spanish]

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@RT67488820 01/15/2025

Beautiful depiction of Devotion. NO VIOLENCE! CONTENTMENT. CHATTER UNNECESSARY. THIS is so very different, that most will cringe at the unfamiliarity? There's Power in these determined People. Best of all? No Kardashians, nor pretense of importance. This film will cross my mind as i often use salt. Thank You for making it.

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carrie i

@RT84305245 12/02/2024

Cons: if you’re looking for a thriller or any traditional movie be prepared to be disappointed. It’s a piece of art to use your imagination and be appreciated. Not for shallow people No dialougue Pros: No dialogue. Great work of art to enjoy in the background with company over or while your going to bed. (After I’ve already watched it 10 times) UNIQUE!

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With visually stunning landscapes and immersive sound, GODS OF MEXICO is a poetic survey of the vast landscapes and rich diversity of several communities of rural Mexico. Using richly saturated color and hypnotic black-and-white interludes, filmmaker Helmut Dosantos takes viewers through salt pans, deserts, highlands, jungle, and underground mines--paying tribute to those who fight to preserve their cultural identity amidst the shadows of modernization.

Director: Helmut Dosantos
Producer: Helmut Dosantos, Gerardo González Fernández, Pilar Goutas, Marta Núñez Puerto
Screenwriter: Helmut Dosantos
Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co: Terminal, Narvalus Films, Fulgura Frango
Genre: Documentary
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 3, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 37m