Carlos Licea

Two men move through a hostile landscape, carrying a vessel older than memory. They do not speak. They are followed. Anabios is a modern myth about rebirth, inspired by Mesoamerican cosmology and told through silence, ritual, and pursuit.

A fascinating journey through Mexican culture and spirituality in search of the origins of the Virgin of Guadalupe, an icon that emerged after the shocking clash between Europe and the Mesoamerican peoples. With all its lights and shadows, this 'brown skinned' virgin is the first and most important sign of Mexican identity.