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[PAST EVENT] Discussion: "A Priest in Maya Land", Philippe Goyvaertz

October 31, 2024
5pm - 6:20pm
Location
Washington Hall, Room 310
241 Jamestown Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
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  • Open to the public
A Priest in Mayan Land

A follow up discussion relating to the screening of "A Priest In Maya Land" by Philippe Goyvaertz, shown on October 29.

A Priest in Mayan land (France, 2003, Un prètre en terre Maya, 52 minutes)

Written and Directed by Philippe Goyvaertz

This film is a portrait of "Padre Gregorio", an American priest who has lived in a small town in Guatemala for 40 years. Through his memories and actions, we discover the recent history of Guatemala, as well as the relations between the Catholic Church and Mayan culture.


Sponsored by: Anthropology, Film & Media Studies, and Global Studies

Contact

[[rawilliams01, Richard Williams]]