Latin America's Day of the Dead Honors Loved Ones

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1. I just watched an animated short titled

El Dia de los Muertos directed and written by Jim Keeshan. I can't find any info on the web about it. We belong to the Spiritual Cinema Circle and receive DVDs each month with several shorts, discussions and a feature fill. This DVD is from October 2006

The story begins with a small boy in LA on Holloween. He and the older children make a stop at Abuelita Lucia whose husband, Dionisio has recently passed away Lucia gives the children sugar skulls and tells them about the altar (ofrenda) she has made for Dionisio. It has his picture and all his favorite things including his favorite brand of tequila.

She tells them of the one thing she wishes she had for the ofrenda- a picture of Pancho Dionisio's pet iguana who died and was buried in Mexico.

The film transports us to Mexico where Pancho is awakened in his grave to begin a journey on the marigold road to LA. He undergoes a lot of trials not the least giant skeletal boarder guards and a couple of skeleton gang bangers drinking Tekillya.

Every thing about this little film is marvelous. I wish that it was available.