I Saw Jesus in a Tortilla is comprised of dissolving still photographs and a simple narrative taken verbatim from a newspaper article in The Arizona Daily Star.  It recounts the story of Ramona Barraras, a New Mexican woman, who saw the face of Jesus while rolling her husband’s burrito.  In an attempt to manipulate the media to her advantage in publicizing this miraculous event, the media ultimately exploited one of the most significant events of Mrs. Barraras’ life.

This film is distributed by the Video Data Bank.