Ixcanul
In this dreamlike fusion of documentary and fable, two young, impoverished Mayan lovers escape from their servitude on a remote Guatemalan coffee plantation and attempt to... Read more
Ixcanul
Directed by Jayro Bustamante
Ixcanul
Justo Lorenzo
Manuel Antun
Maria Telon
Maria Mercedes Coroy
The brilliant debut by Guatemalan filmmaker Jayro Bustamante is a mesmerizing fusion of fact and fable, 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.
Reviews
**** (Four stars) "A fascinating blend of modernity and ritual." -The Guardian
"A powerful and highly accomplished debut deserving recognition. Moreover, with its social realist focus on Guatemala’s contemporary Mayan population, it offers a portrait of a largely unseen community refreshingly free of exoticism (the remarkable unprofessional cast helped co-write the script). -Filmmaker Magazine
"Jayro Bustamante’s Ixcanul was a genuine discovery, as this is not only the director’s first feature, but also the first film made in the Kaqchikel Mayan language..." -Senses of Cinema
"Bustamante’s film is downright Herzogian (far more than Herzog’s own “Queen of the Desert”) in its surfeit of physical detail, observed ritual and looming clash of civilizations." -Variety
Awards
Guatemala's entry for the Academy Awards, Best Foreign Language Film
Winner Silver Bear, Berlin Film Festival 2015
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| Venue | City | State | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago | IL | 1483678800January 6 - January 12, 2017 |
| FilmBar | Phoenix | AZ | 1481864400December 16 - December 22, 2016 |
| Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago | IL | 148134600012/10 & 12/13 |
| Bijou Art Cinemas (Eugene, OR) | Eugene | OR | 1480654800December 2 - December 8, 2016 |
| Grand Illusion Cinema | Seattle | WA | 1479445200November 18 - November 24, 2016 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Union Theatre) | Milwaukee | WI | 1479445200November 18 - November 19, 2016 |
| Cinema St. Louis/St. Louis International Film Festival | St. Louis | MO | 1479013200November 13 - November 20, 2016 |
| Brattle Theatre | Cambridge | MA | 1478840400November 11 - November 14, 2016 |
| Ojai Film Society | Ojai | CA | 1478404800November 6, 2016 |
| Picturehouse | Pelham | NY | 1478232000November 4 - November 10, 2016 |
| Antioch University Midwest | Yellow Springs | OH | 1478145600November 3, 2016 |
| Michigan Theater | Ann Arbor | MI | 1477195200October 23 - October 25, 2016 |
| Denver Film Society | Denver | CO | 1477022400October 21 - October 27, 2016 |
| Lake Worth Playhouse | Lake Worth | FL | 1477022400October 21 - October 27, 2016 |
| Flicks Theatre | Boise | ID | 1477022400October 21 - October 27, 2016 |
| Living Room Theaters | Portland | OR | 1477022400October 21 - October 27, 2016 |
| South Bay Film Society | Torrance | CA | 1476763200October 18, 2016 |
| Bijou Film Board | Iowa City | IA | 1476763200October 18, 2016 |
| Bear Tooth Theatre | Anchorage | AK | 1476676800October 17, 2016 |
| Roxie Theater | San Francisco | CA | 1476417600October 14 - October 23, 2016 |
| Living Room Theaters, Boca Raton | Boca Raton | FL | 1476417600October 14 - October 27, 2016 |
| Fine Arts Theatre | Asheville | NC | 1476417600October 14 - October 20, 2016 |
| Wesleyan University / Cinema Archives | Middletown | CT | 1476331200October 13, 2016 |
| Cornell Cinema | Ithaca | NY | 1476331200October 13 - October 15, 2016 |
| Hippodrome Theatre | Gainesville | FL | 1475812800October 7 - October 20, 2016 |
| Indiana University/Black Film Center | Bloomington | IN | 1475380800October 2, 2016 |
| The Broad Theater | New Orleans | LA | 1475294400October 1 - October 20, 2016 |
| The Loft Cinema | Tucson | AZ | 1475208000September 30 - October 20, 2016 |
| Media Arts Center San Diego / Digital Gym | San Diego | CA | 1475208000September 30 - October 6, 2016 |
| Camera Cinemas | San Jose | CA | 1475208000September 30 - October 27, 2016 |
| Amherst Cinema | Amherst | MA | 1475208000September 30 - October 20, 2016 |
| Aperture Cinema | Winston Salem | NC | 1475208000September 30 - October 6, 2016 |
| Guild Cinema | Albuquerque | NM | 1475208000September 30 - October 3, 2016 |
| Center For Contemporary Arts | Santa Fe | NM | 1475208000September 30 - October 27, 2016 |
| Denver Film Society | Denver | CO | 1474516800September 22, 2016 |
| Oxnard Film Society | Oxnard | CA | 1474257600September 19, 2016 |
| Smith Rafael Film Center | San Rafael | CA | 1473998400September 16 - September 28, 2016 |
| Landmark Nickelodeon | Santa Cruz | CA | 1473998400September 16 - September 28, 2016 |
| Landmark Lagoon Cinema | Minneapolis | MN | 1473998400September 16 - September 22, 2016 |
| 4-Star | San Francisco | CA | 1473393600September 9 - September 28, 2016 |
| Coral Gables Art Cinema | Coral Gables | FL | 1473393600September 9 - September 15, 2016 |
| Boedecker Theater | Boulder | CO | 1473220800September 7 - September 10, 2016 |
| Film Streams | Omaha | NE | 1473134400September 6, 2016 |
| Taos Center For The Arts | Taos | NM | 1472356800August 28 - August 31, 2016 |
| Landmark Shattuck Cinemas | Berkeley | CA | 1472184000August 26 - October 27, 2016 |
| Laemmle Monica Film Center | Los Angeles | CA | 1472184000August 26 - September 28, 2016 |
| Laemmle Playhouse 7 | Pasadena | CA | 1472184000August 26 - September 25, 2016 |
| Landmark Opera Plaza Cinema | San Francisco | CA | 1472184000August 26 - September 28, 2016 |
| Landmark E Street Cinema | Washington | DC | 1472184000August 26 - September 28, 2016 |
| IFC Center | New York | NY | 1471579200August 19 - October 20, 2016 |
| Center For Contemporary Arts | Santa Fe | NM | 1470974400August 12 - August 18, 2016 |
| Sarasota Film Festival | Sarasota | FL | 1460174400April 9, 2016 |
| Union Theatre | Milwaukee | WI | 1460174400April 9, 2016 |
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