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Ixcanul

2015 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 6.8

Drama

María, a 17-year-old Kaqchikel Maya, lives with her parents on a coffee plantation at the foot of an active volcano. She is set to be married to the farm's foreman. But María longs to discover the world on the other side of the mountain, a place she cannot even imagine. And so she seduces a coffee-harvester who wants to escape to the USA. When this man leaves her behind, María discovers her own world and culture anew.

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Details
Years
2015
Release date
2015-01-20
Language
Spanish
Runtime
93 min
TMDB rating
6.8/10 (89 votes)

Awards & recognition

  • Platino AwardBest First Feature Film · 2016
  • Silver Mirror · 2015
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2016 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Jayro Bustamante