Macario

Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.

• mexico
• based on novel or book
• inquisition
• hunger
• hunger strike
• torture
• devil
• death
• starvation
• depiction of god
• starving child
• día de muertos
• religious allegory