‘Dance of the Souls,’ Unspooling at Morelia, Explores Oaxaca’s Muerteadas, Celebrating the End and the Beginning

Oct 23, 2026 11:24am PT ‘Dance of the Souls,’ Unspooling at Morelia, Explores Oaxaca’s Muerteadas, Celebrating the End and the Beginning

Director Ramón Llaven discusses one of Mexico's most unique Day of the Dead carnivals, its importance to local communities and the exhilaration of dancing with the dearly departed

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In “Dance of the Souls,” Mexican filmmaker Ramón Llaven returns to his native Oaxaca in southern Mexico to observe a unique event held in the local communities of the Etla Valley.

Produced by Fata Morgana and Eudiamonía Films in co-production with Estudios Churubusco Azteca and Lost Time Media, “Dance of the Souls” screens at Mexico’s Morelia Film Festival and also unspools at Mexico City’s DocsMX and the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival.

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