Ixcanul
Ixcanul Volcano- Director
- Jayro Bustamante
- Country
- Guatemala, France
- Year
- 2015
- Genre
- Fiction
- Scriptwriters
- Jayro Bustamante
- Cast
- María Mercedes Coroy, María Telón, Manuel Antún
- Production
- Tu Vas Voir (FR), La Casa de Producción (GT)
Storyline
Maria, a 17 year old Mayan woman, lives on the slopes of an active volcano in Guatemala. An arranged marriage awaits her. Although Maria dreams of seeing 'the city', her status as an indigenous woman does not allow her to go out into that 'modern world'. Later, during a pregnancy complication, this modern world will save her life, but at what price
Festivals & Academy awards and others
Berlin International Film Festival 2015
In competition
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2015
Horizontes Latinos
Arras Film Festival 2015
Call for proposals International Coproduction Funds
Media support 25.000,00 €
ACM
Timing: 2015-2017
