The Spirit Possession of Alejandro Mamani

Presents an old Bolivian man who is nearing the end of his life with property and status but not contentment. Shows the old man, who believes he is possessed by evil spirits, sharing his anguish. Uses the old man's anguish to symbolize every man's confrontation with old age and death.

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More in Faces of Change - Bolivia Series

  1. The Spirit Possession of Alejandro Mamani 1974
  2. Viracocha 1974

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, description, catalog record
  2. U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright
  3. 16mm Filmography editors — sound, genre