La Vida y Los Muertos: Day of the Dead in Oaxaca, Mexico, a film by UW Professor Carolyn Kallenborn. (38 mins) As an art film, La Vida y Los Muertos is a journey through the …
Films & Videos
Textiles Talk: Honoring Ancestors
“Everyone has ancestors. It doesn’t matter what religion, you have those that came before you, those whose shoulders you stand on.” (13 mins) Many traditions around the world have annual celebration where they honor the …
Oaxaca: Day of the Dead
A look at the preparations and the celebration of the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca and surrounding communities in south central Mexico. (5 mins) by National Geographic
Michoacan Mexico and the Return of the Butterflies
Butterflies Arriving for Day of the Dead, Michoacan (4 mins) Narrated by Will Smith by National Geographic
Coco
In 2013 Disney tried to trademark Day of the Dead. The whole country of Mexico nearly exploded in outrage. And then they did their research, including people who practice Day of the Dead on the …