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Altarpiece Artists

2025 · 14 min

A quiet, respectful look at craftsmen preserving a fading tradition, more contemplative than dramatic.

Directed by
Marco Octavio Bartolo Ruíz
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Rogelio Peña Pérez, Emmanuel Espintla, Christopher Rodríguez
Overview
The art of votive offerings is fading, and with it, its creators, the retableros. We will witness the work of some of these last artisans, masters of a craft deeply rooted in tradition, religious and social identity in Mexico; they will tell us about their lives, their work, and their future.

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Directed by
Marco Octavio Bartolo Ruíz
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Rogelio Peña Pérez, Emmanuel Espintla, Christopher Rodríguez
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    Themes
    • art
    • faith
    • identity
    • aging
    • work
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Marco Octavio Bartolo Ruíz
    Written by
    Marco Octavio Bartolo Ruíz
    Starring
    Rogelio Peña Pérez, Emmanuel Espintla, Christopher Rodríguez
    Cinematography
    Fernando Hilerio
    Runtime
    14 min
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    Spanish

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