A doomsday cult called New Jerusalem takes its belief system from old biblical epics of the 1950s, particularly Cecil B. DeMille's Ten Commandments. As church elder Papa Basilio explains, "God created the world, movies also create the world . . . it's the same holy act." On an old abandoned soundstage, cult leader Mama Dorito addresses the congregation as Papa Basilio projects 16mm prints of his beloved movies. When Mama Dorito realizes she is dying, a replacement must be named.
Two icons of the silver screen, Katy Jurado (El Bruto; One-Eyed Jacks) and Francisco Rabal (Sorcerer; Nazarin), bring their considerable star power to the roles of Mama Dorito and Papa.Based on true events that took place in Mexico during the '70s, the film is updated to the present. Mama Dorita (Katy Jurado) leads the New Jerusalem cult with film-buff Papa Basilio (Francisco Rabal). Basilio's worship of movies explains the cult's costumes, imitative of Hollywood Biblical epics. When Dorita dies, she chooses teen Tomasa (Edwarda Gurrola) to give birth to the New Messiah. Unable to handle this sudden power, Tomasa instead proclaims herself to be the Whore of Babylon, forcing male cultists to have sex with her.
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