Poets and artists have celebrated the legendary women of Juchitán, Oaxaca, Mexico. Blossoms of Fire shows them in all their brightly colored, opinionated glory as they run their own businesses, embroider their signature fiery blossoms on clothing, and comment with angry humor on the foreign press that flippantly and inaccurately depicts them as a promiscuous matriarchy. A strong work ethic and fierce independent streak are rooted in Zapotec culture. In Juchitán these qualities have resulted not only in powerful women but also in the region's progressive politics, manifested in their unusual tolerance of homosexuality. Veteran film editor and Les Blank collaborator Maureen Gosling and codirector Ellen Osborne illuminate the infectious self-confidence of the Juchitán people.