Rosa mística

Augusto Tamayo offers a unique, personal and, at times, unorthodox perspective on the life of Saint Rose of Lima (1586-1617), the first person born in the Americas to be canonized by the Catholic Church. Told chronologically and in fragments, Tamayo traces her journey from the moment she begins to fast to her refusal to follow her mother’s wishes to wed, and from the severe penances she thought would bring her closer to God to a life dedicated to the care of the sick and the hungry. (Chicago Latino Film Festival)