Ixcanul
| Ixcanul | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Jayro Bustamante |
| Written by | Jayro Bustamante |
| Starring |
Maria Mercedes Coroy Maria Telon |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country |
Guatemala France |
| Language |
Kaqchikel Spanish |
Ixcanul (English: Volcano) is a 2015 Guatemalan drama film, a debut written and directed by Jayro Bustamante. It was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival[1] where it won the Alfred Bauer Prize.[2] The film was selected as the Guatemalan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but was not nominated.[3] It is the first film produced in the Kaqchikel language of the Mayan family.[4]
Cast
- María Mercedes Coroy as Maria
- María Telón as Juana
- Marvin Coroy as El Pepe
- Manuel Manuel Antún as Manuel
- Justo Lorenzo as Ignacio
Plot summary
The film is set in a village built on the slopes of a volcano, where Maria and her parents cultivate coffee. She has been promised to a man in an arranged marriage, but wants to emigrate to the United States.
Production
It has a largely non-professional cast. "Shot luminously by Luis Armando Arteaga, each frame holds steady on its subject, inviting the audience to calmly observe the daily routines and customs of its subjects in saturated colors that seem almost to glow."[4]
See also
- List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Guatemalan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ "Berlinale 2015: Malick, Dresen, Greenaway and German in Competition". Berlinale. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ↑ Hopewell, John (27 August 2015). "'Ixcanul (Volcano)' Chosen as Guatemala's First Ever Academy Awards Entry". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- 1 2 Ixcanu, Roger Ebert website