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(music)

[Baby crying]

[Cellphone ringing]

(Clara) Hi, baby.

(Daniel) Hey. How are my girls doing? And the plane?

How was it?

Super tired, Iris won't stop crying.

But we are in Pachuca now.

Poor Iris.

[Iris crying]

So, did you talk to your mom about the ritual thing?

No, not yet...

Clara, we talked about it.

I thought we both agree we didn't want that.

It's not okay to leave a baby in the wild.

Yes, I know.

But I think it's safe.

In my family everyone does it.

[Incoming call ringtone]

Baby, I have to go,

my uncle is calling me.

Yeah, but...

‐I think he’s here. ‐All right, bye.

[Moths buzzing]

[Thunder]

[Dogs barking in the distance]

Hi mommy.

(Isabel) My child.

Oh, let me see her.

Just look how pretty she is.

Your grandmother wanted so badly to meet her.

[Dogs barking in the distance]

[Rooster crowing]

Iris?

Mom!

‐My Pichi... ‐Where is my mom?

She's over there.

(Madrina) My child.

Don’t take her away from me like that... You scared me.

(Aunt) Nothing is going to happen. We’re taking good care of her.

You’d better say hello to me, you brat.

How well she fits into the dress Just like you, Pichi.

Don’t call her Pichi anymore.

She is now a fancy woman from the States.

For me she’ll always be Pichi, no matter where.

(Girl) Show me your nails.

(Isabel) Don't distract her, she has to get ready.

Jime, Emi...

get out!

[Whispering] Come on, get out.

Shh, shh, shh.

You'll see how beautiful everything is, my child.

The little animal

that approaches your baby at sunrise,

will always protect her.

Oh, godmother.

What if a snake gets close to her and bites her?

First this girl bites it!

Look at her.

(Isabel) Don't scare her anymore.

We're going to be there watching her.

It’s just for a little while and that’s it.

How long have we been doing this?

Since always.

So?

I have the feeling she’ll have a very powerful spirit animal.

Maybe a powerful bird, like Mama Goya.

May she rest in peace.

[Isabel chanting]

People still come from far away to see Mama Goya,

the healer who can fix anything,

because they say they dreamed of her

but they don’t know she passed away.

[Women chanting far away]

[Women chanting]

Your grandmother dreamed of this moment.

I feel bad for not coming to say goodbye to her.

She will always be with us.

Haven't you dreamed of her?

No. Have you?

Yes...

Well, the whole town has dreamed of her.

She takes the time to visit us all.

I’m sure you'll see her soon.

[Women chanting]

Our people keep its sacred tradition.

My mother did it,

and now I do it.

Each of our babies is presented here,

before our spirits,

to find their spirit animal,

it will protect her beyond death.

It will protect her beyond death.

It will protect her beyond death.

Iris, we recognize you as one of us.

Your nahual is about to arrive.

[Drums beating]

[Drums stop]

[Absolute silence]

[Thunder]

[Women praying]

[Iris crying]

No! Let me go!

[Birds flying]

[Thunder]

Iris!

Iris!

[Iris crying in the distance]

[Birds flapping]

Mam a Goya?

[Iris crying]

[Iris continues crying]