Explores the traditions and mysteries that surround El Santuario de Chimayo, a small adobe folk church in northern New Mexico. Thousands of people make pilgrimages to see the church and its "holy dirt," which has origins dating back to the ancient Pueblo Indians of the region. Oral interviews and narration trace the history of the church and its connection to New Mexico's Hispanic and Indian cultural heritage.
Type: DocumentaryLength: 46 minutes
Year: 1995
Audio Language: English
Subtitles: None
Themes: Latinos/Chicanos, USA
Director(s): Bob Paris and Christiane Badgley
