La ahorcadita

Living a simple life on the rancho, a young woman became with child under mysterious circumstances… or so says her mother-in-law! As time went on and her belly grew, so did the imagination of her mother-in-law until it was so great that she decided it must be the work of sinister forces and the girl had to be freed from evil by striking her down with a metate! In order to cover up the dirty deed committed upon the innocent girl, her body, wrapped in cowhide, was taken to a beautiful olive tree far from the center of the pueblo and made to look like she took her own life by hanging and was consequently buried there. As time went on and the truth of this lovely young woman’s death became known to the public, people have come from all over Mexico, far and wide to offer gifts and prayers to her and the unborn child. In return, La Ahorcadita grants miracles to many who come to visit her tomb, next to the majestic olive tree still standing in the desert, just outside of Todos Santos. A legend that became a cult nowadays. (Festival de Cine de Todos Santos y La Paz)