18'  Spanish Chile

Mother Lidia is an immersive and unsettling portrait of Lidia Fuentes, a Chilean healer with a divine gift for breaking curses. In her home, we see her receiving patients seeking to be cured of devastating ailments with dark and mysterious origins. Between exorcisms, unearthings, and moments of daily life, a universe is revealed where a complex and fascinating [...]

Mother Lidia is an immersive and unsettling portrait of Lidia Fuentes, a Chilean healer with a divine gift for breaking curses. In her home, we see her receiving patients seeking to be cured of devastating ailments with dark and mysterious origins. Between exorcisms, unearthings, and moments of daily life, a universe is revealed where a complex and fascinating balance exists between seemingly incompatible forces—a surreal contrast between the magical and the mundane.

Category:  Documentary  Fantastic 

Genre:  Fantasy  Horror  Portrait