In the muddy market square of Momostenango Guatemala where shamans burn offerings in the shadow of the Catholic church prehispanic gods dance beside horror movie monsters and dictators from the dark days of the Cold War Unlike the folkloric performances long studied by anthropologists this new dance wont show up on any postcard In some villages its even been banned for frightening tourists So how did these fiberglass masks of Xena Warrior Princess come to be blessed in the smoke of Maya altars Presenting a striking case never before documented on film Gods and Kings illuminates the way creations of massculture take on new meanings as they travel around the world In a town where a Hollywood Bmovie villain is a real evil spirit stories cant be taken lightly and it always matters whos telling them
