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Ixcanul ([ʔiʃ.kʰa.nɯɬ], Kaqchikel for "volcano") is a 2015 Guatemalan drama film written and directed by Jayro Bustamante in his directorial debut. It was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, [1] where it won the Alfred Bauer Prize. [2]
Ixcanul: Directed by Jayro Bustamante. With María Mercedes Coroy, María Telón, Manuel Antún, Justo Lorenzo. On the slopes of an active volcano in Guatemala, a marriage is arranged for seventeen-year-old María by her Kaqchikel parents.
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- Jayro Bustamante
- 2015-11-25
Jayro Bustamante ([ˈxajɾo βustaˈmante]; born 7 May 1977) [2] is a Guatemalan film director and screenwriter. [3] He directed the 2015 film Ixcanul, which was selected as the Guatemalan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. [4]
Dec 1, 2015 · ‘Ixcanul’ Director Jayro Bustamante On the Strength of Mayan Women and Guatemala’s Indigenous Majority The director of Guatemala's most famous film talks about its unconventional creation ...
Aug 18, 2016 · Directed by Jayro Bustamante. Drama. Not Rated. 1h 33m. By Jeannette Catsoulis. Aug. 18, 2016. “Ixcanul” means “volcano” in the Kaqchikel language, and the title refers both to the peak that...
- Jayro Bustamante
Aug 19, 2016 · A mesmerizing, understated tragedy about the cycle of life and a stunning debut for writer/director Jayro Bustamante.
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Ixcanul is a surprisingly perceptive coming-of-age tale about María, a young Kaqchikel Maya living in a remote Guatemalan countryside near an active volcano. Behind its coming-of-age form is an upsetting socio-political narrative concerning the frail side of modern Guatemalan society.
