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Ixcanul

Ixcanul

Directed by Jayro Bustamante

A mesmerizing fusion of fact and fable and a dreamlike depiction of the daily lives of Kaqchikel speaking Mayans on a coffee plantation at the base of an active volcano. Immersing us in its characters’ customs and beliefs, Ixcanul chronicles with unblinking realism, a disappearing tradition and a disappearing people.

A dreamlike depiction of the daily lives of a disappearing people – the Kaqchikel speaking Mayans – living and working at the base of an active volcano.

Cast: Marvin Coroy, Justo Lorenzo, Manuel Antun, Maria Telon, Maria Mercedes Coroy