Jayro Bustamante's "Ixcanul" - Kaqchikel for volcano - looks at the challenges faced by Guatemala's indigenous population, especially the women (namely machismo). Starring non-professional actors and spoken mostly in Kaqchikel, it tells the story of a girl who has never been outside her community...until an unexpected event changes things.
This movie is not for those who expect nonstop action. The plot is deliberately slow-moving, with scenes often lasting minutes at a time. When you focus on a culture that the world doesn't usually see, it makes sense to have slow-moving action. All in all, it's a movie that you should see. How often do we get to see the day-to-day lives of Latin America's indigenous people?
This movie is not for those who expect nonstop action. The plot is deliberately slow-moving, with scenes often lasting minutes at a time. When you focus on a culture that the world doesn't usually see, it makes sense to have slow-moving action. All in all, it's a movie that you should see. How often do we get to see the day-to-day lives of Latin America's indigenous people?