SAN ANTONINO CASTILLO VELASCO, MEXICO
Princess Magnolia and the Golden Breasts
Obakki Films is a documentary platform dedicated to telling deeply human stories rooted in craft, culture, and place.
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Princess Magnolia and the Golden Breasts
A poetic portrait of José García, an 80-year-old blind Oaxacan potter, as he journeys to the ocean for the first time since losing his sight—guided by love, memory, and a lifelong belief in mermaids.
Why This Film Matters
At its heart, Princess Magnolia and the Golden Breasts is a film about love and belief.
It asks what happens when imagination is not abandoned with age, when myth is not dismissed as fantasy, and when love becomes the way we navigate the unknown.
In a world increasingly defined by certainty and visibility, this film offers something rare: a meditation on mystery, devotion, and the enduring human need to believe in something beyond ourselves.
THE OBAKKI FILM SERIES
Together, these films form an evolving portrait of artisans whose work embodies culture, history, and human resilience. Each story emerges from Obakki's long-standing relationships with artisan communities, built through years of collaboration.
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ABOUT OBAKKI FILMS
Obakki Films is a documentary platform dedicated to telling deeply human stories rooted in craft, culture, and place. These films emerge from Obakki’s long-standing relationships with artisan communities built through years of collaboration.
This foundation allows for a level of intimacy and trust rarely possible in traditional documentary production.
Each film is created as a lasting cultural artifact that honors the dignity, creativity, and lived experience of the artists whose stories are being told.
