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Steps of Our Ancestors

Steps of Our Ancestors

· 1h 46m

Director

Yvette Cohn Stoor

Overview

Documentary that follows community historians and descendants in rural New Mexico as they preserve and revive centuries-old ritual dances-such as the Danza de Los Matachines, Los Comanchitos and Los Comanches traditions-revealing how faith, history, and identity continue to shape village life while safeguarding cultural traditions at risk of being forgotten.

About Steps of Our Ancestors

What is Steps of Our Ancestors about?

Documentary that follows community historians and descendants in rural New Mexico as they preserve and revive centuries-old ritual dances-such as the Danza de Los Matachines, Los Comanchitos and Los Comanches traditions-revealing how faith, history, and identity continue to shape village life while safeguarding cultural traditions at risk of being forgotten.

How long is Steps of Our Ancestors?

Steps of Our Ancestors runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).

Who directed Steps of Our Ancestors?

Steps of Our Ancestors was directed by Yvette Cohn Stoor.

Who is in the cast of Steps of Our Ancestors?

The cast of Steps of Our Ancestors includes Juan Jose Herrera (Self), Rodney Gonzales (Self), Martin Isaac Nieto Sr. (Self), Francisco Gonzales (Self) and Faustin Herrera (Self).

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