The Absent Stone
2012·Mexico·80 min.
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Focusing on the removal and subsequent replications of a colossal pre-Hispanic rain deity taken from a small Mexican town to the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, this film explores struggles over heritage and artifacts, contrasting diverse perspectives within the contemporary debate about cultural property and the stewardship of the past.
ScreenwriterSandra Rozental
MusicJosé Chavarría
CinematographyJesse Lerner
Original titleLa piedra ausente