This film directed by Jayro Bustamante shows the harsh reality for which indigenous groups of Guatemala live especially women. You can clearly see the discrimination and exploitation that these indigenous people live in their own country. This reality is captured in the story of María, a young indigenous woman from Guatemala who is forced to marry by her parents for their convenience with a man she does not want. and she wants by all means that this does not happen because she is in love with Pepe, a young man who works on the coffee plantation. Due to a pregnancy life changes for Maria with many events and beliefs that she lives due to her mother. The illegal trafficking of children is another issue in this film, it is very unfortunate that this happens a lot in these countries with low economic resources, mainly this happens to poor people and those who cannot condemn these facts. The producer Bustamante also wants to express the feeling and real language of the indigenous people of this region that is why almost all the actors are people who live in the area, who speak the Kaqchikel language. He shows us a current real-life aspect in that region of indigenous women who are discriminated against and who do not have any kind of education and privilege. With this story, the producer denounces these acts of discrimination and illegal trafficking of children but at the same time shows a family that even with its old culture and a closed mentality experiences feelings of joy, sadness, hope and love one another regardless of time where they live.
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