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Piowachuwe: La vieja que arde (1986)

Directed by Juan Francisco Urrusti

Documentary · 1h 05m

This documentary tells the mythical story of the Chichonal hill, known by the natives as Piowachuwe (Burning Old Lady). It shows scenes of the celebration of the carnival in two villages which disappeared completely with the eruption of the volcano. It also brings together eloquent scenes of the eruptions and dramatic testimonies of those affected by the disaster.

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Crew

Director
Juan Francisco Urrusti
Writer
Juan Francisco Urrusti, Ana Pino Sandoval
Editor
Fernando Pardo

Details

Release date
1986-01-01
Runtime
1h 05m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
ES
Spoken languages
Spanish
Countries
Mexico
Production
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía