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202010 minPGdoc-short

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Colonialism Historical Events

Green Ash

202010 minPGdoc-short

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Hundreds of Hênia-Kâmîare women, children, and elders chose to leap to their deaths in 1575, marking the largest mass suicide in Córdoba's history.

Colonialism Historical Events

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Hundreds of Hênia-Kâmîare women, children, and elders chose to leap to their deaths in 1575, marking the largest mass suicide in Córdoba's history.

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Pablo Mazzolo

Pablo Mazzolodirector

Pablo Mazzolo

Pablo Mazzolowriter

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Córdoba, Argentina, holds a significant historical site tied to the 1575 mass suicide of Hênia-Kâmîare women, children, and elders. Faced with the brutality of slavery, hundreds chose to leap to their deaths. "Green Ash" presents this tragic event and its lasting impact on the region. The film captures the natural beauty of Córdoba while memorializing the largest mass suicide in the area. It reflects on the consequences of colonialism and the choices made by those in desperate circumstances.

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