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Once again, this December 12 is celebrated in Mexico the appearance of the Guadalupe’s Virgin, and the day before the festivities begin with the popular Mañanitas for ‘the mothers of God’, and these are the movies that have been made in his honor.
According to reports, after the Basilica of Saint Peter in Vatican City, the Basilica of Guadalupe It is the second most visited Catholic site in the world.
Millions of national and international people travel long distances to reach the Tepeyac hill in Mexico City to thank or ask the ‘Little brunette’ for what is happening in their lives.
And it is that his image has also reached the seventh art on more than one occasion, and these are some of the films that you will be able to see in honor of the Guadalupe’s Virgin and here we tell you where to find them.
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‘The Virgin who forged a homeland’ (1942)
This film focuses on talking about the importance of Virgin of Guadalupe in the history of Mexico. And it is that, as shown in it, the little brunette It has played a central role in events such as the War of Independence, the conquest and, of course, the founding of the Basilica.
The photography of this film was in charge of Gabriel Figueroa, recognized for his work in ‘The Forgotten’ and ‘Macario’, and you can find it complete in Youtube.
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‘The smile of the Virgin’ (1958)
In this film a miracle of the Guadalupe’s Virgin. Its story is about a girl who lives happily in the country with her grandmother. Little by little, this girl begins to lose faith in the Morenita del Tepeyac despite visiting this hill every day.
However, a good-hearted man helps her to regain trust in the Virgin and suddenly, something amazing happens to them; you can find it complete in Youtube.
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‘The Miracle Roses’ (1960)
This film narrates the arrival of the Spanish in Mexico. He also tells how, at first, the Mexicans did not recognize their faith in Christ. But this changed after the Guadalupe’s Virgin appeared to Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac; you can find it complete in Youtube.
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‘The Virgin of Guadalupe’ (1976)
the famous actor Valentin Trujillo is one of the protagonists of this story about the Guadalupe’s Virgin. In it, it is shown how the indigenous people suffered at the hands of cruel Spaniards after the conquest.
In the midst of this climate of injustice, the appearance of the Virgin meant a symbol of peace between both nations: you can find it complete in Youtube.
This is one of the most recent movies about the Guadalupe’s Virgin. It tells the story of two brothers who are dedicated to history and archaeology.
Both had a sad and painful childhood. However, their lives change when they dedicate themselves to studying the mystery of the tilma de Saint John Diego; you can find it complete in Youtube.
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