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Bruja (2019)
Director: Marcelo Páez Cubells
Cast: Érica Rivas, Leticia Brédice, Pablo Rago, Rita Cortese
Runtime93 min
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A single mother is an expert in black magic, but has never used it to do evil, until a prostitution network kidnaps her daughter.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Bruja, a 2019 crime thriller directed by Marcelo Páez Cubells, has received limited critical and audience attention. While details on its critical reception are scarce, the film currently holds a rating of 6.3/10 on IMDb, suggesting a mixed response from viewers.
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Fans of crime thrillers with a supernatural twist will appreciate the atmospheric direction of Marcelo Páez Cubells in Bruja (2019), which blends dark fantasy elements with the high-stakes story of a mother fighting to rescue her kidnapped daughter from a prostitution ring. Érica Rivas delivers a compelling performance as the expert in black magic who is pushed to use her powers for evil for the first time.
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Witchcraft in Latin America, known in Spanish as brujerĂa and in Portuguese as bruxaria, is a blend of Indigenous, European, and African beliefs. Indigenous cultures had spiritual practices centered around nature and healing, while the arrival of Africans brought syncretic religions like SanterĂa and CandomblĂ©. European witchcraft beliefs merged with local traditions during colonization. Practices vary across countries, with accusations historically intertwined with social dynamics. A male practitioner is called a brujo, a female practitioner is a bruja.
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