Title: Largo viaje A long journey /
Authors: Kaulen, Patricio, 1921-1999.; Kaulen, Enrique.; Vidal, Eliana.; Zerpa, Fabio.; Terra Entertainment (Firm)
Publisher: Terra Entertainment,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Spanish language Video recordings for Spanish speakers.
Abstract: "According to a tradition in rural Chile, a baby who dies while being born becomes an "angel" and its death is celebrated. The celebration is known as "the vigil of the angel." The child is dressed in white and given paper wings so that he can go to heaven. This funeral rite starts with mourners singing and gradually turns into a drunken revel. In a Chilean town, a boy is eagerly waiting for his brother to be born. The newborn dies and becomes an "angel." At the graveyard, the boy realizes his father has forgotten the paper wings for his little brother. The boy runs away from his family's house and sets out on a long journey through the town to find his little brother and to give him his wings. Along the way the boy confronts the realities of street life. An astounding portrait of social issues such as poverty, violence and prostitution... ." [excerpt from back cover of DVD case].