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March 28, 2026The Latin Americanist

La Recta Provincia and the Logic of Resistance: Magic as Decolonial Heterotopia in the Film Brujería (2023)

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EÁEtna Ávalos

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Implication

This essay analyzes magic in Brujería, revealing its role as decolonial heterotopia and Indigenous justice.

Key Points

  • This essay examines how the film Brujería uses magic to create spaces of resistance against colonial ideologies.
  • Analyzed the film Brujería (2023) in the context of 19th-century Chiloé.
  • Examined historical background of La Recta Provincia and its cultural significance.
  • Applied decolonial theory and Michel Foucault's concept of heterotopia to interpret the film.
  • Identified magic as a method for challenging Western knowledge systems.
  • Highlighted magic's role in Indigenous justice and legal frameworks.
  • Explored how the film constructs a counter-archive to colonial narratives.

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Etna Ávalos (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c772158bbfbc51511e2488https://doi.org/10.1353/tla.2026.a986624
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