In Mexico there is a cult that is rapidly growing- the cult of Saint Death. This female grim reaper, considered a saint by followers but Satanic by the Catholic Church, is worshiped by people whose lives are filled with danger and/or violence- criminals, gang members, transsexuals, sick people, drug addicts, and families living in rough neighborhoods. "La Santa Muerte" examines the origins of the cult and takes us on a tour of the altars, jails, and neighborhoods in Mexico where the saint's most devoted followers can be found.
Eva Aridjis
Writer, Director
Gael García Bernal
Narrator
Jesus Padilla Alonso
Protagonist
Jesse Ortiz Piña
Protagonist
Enriqueta Romero Romero
Protagonist
Ernestina Ramirez Soto
Protagonist
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