The Devils Dream

The folkloric Dance of the 24 Devils sheds new light on the reality of Guatemala The Devils reveal a strong antagonism both contemporary and mythological theyve declared war on humanity and have set out to capture all souls while Death heralds the end of mankind Combining lyricism realism and irony The Devils Dream explores the soul of this paradoxical country We discover not only the beauty of the landscape the people and their creative imagination but also the wretched conditions of life the spectre of violence and a pervasive sense of the absurd Guatemala is a society split between native and nonnative rich and poor civil and military Native people pick cotton for two dollars a day their children work for half that amount Those who dare to protest risk their lives In this documentary the people tell the story in their own words