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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 where it won the Alfred Bauer Prize.
Nov 25, 2015 · Ixcanul is a 2015 film directed by Jayro Bustamante, set on the slopes of an active volcano in Guatemala. It follows the story of María, a 17-year-old Mayan girl who faces a forced marriage and a world she does not know.
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- 2015-11-25
Aug 19, 2016 · Ixcanul is a Guatemalan film about a young indigenous woman who faces a dilemma between her traditional and modern worlds. See the critics' opinions, watch the trailer, and find out where to rent or buy the movie online.
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- María Telón
- Jayro Bustamante
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Jan 19, 2016 · Guatemala's submission for Best Foreign Film to the 88th Academy Awards®. Now on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD: bit.ly/2S17KH5The brilliant debut by Guatemalan filmmaker Jayro Bustamante is a ...
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Aug 19, 2016 · Ixcanul is a debut film by Jayro Bustamante, shot in the Kaqchikel Mayan language and set on a volcano in Guatemala. It tells the story of a teenage girl who faces a tragic choice between tradition and modernity, and exposes the exploitation of indigenous people.
Aug 18, 2016 · More than a fable about the clash of tradition and modernity, “Ixcanul” is finally a painful illustration of the ease with which those who have can prey on those who don’t.
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Dec 1, 2015 · Ixcanul is a debut feature by Jayro Bustamante that depicts the challenges and dilemmas of two Mayan women in a rural community near a volcano. The film explores the themes of loss, maternity, and female empowerment in a realistic and poetic way.
