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Ixcanul

Ixcanul

20156.81h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jayro Bustamante
Written by Jayro Bustamante
Produced by Edgard Tenembaum, Jayro Bustamante, Marina Peralta
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Top Cast

María Mercedes Coroy

María Mercedes Coroy

María

María Telón

María Telón

Juana

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Manuel Antún

Manuel

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Justo Lorenzo

Ignacio

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Marvin Coroy

El Pepe

Fernando Martínez

Fernando Martínez

Policia

About Ixcanul

Ixcanul is a drama film released in 2015. Directed by Jayro Bustamante, it stars María Mercedes Coroy, María Telón, Manuel Antún. 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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