The Guatemalan film La Llorona made history yesterday by becoming the first Central American production to ever receive a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Some of the cast and crew members, including director Jayro Bustamante and protagonist María Mercedes Coroy, got together early yesterday morning at the office of the production company La Casa de Producción in Guatemala City to watch the live announcement of the nominations.
The filmmakers have released a short video documenting this moving, Oscar-worthy moment that has marked a landmark for Guatemalan and Central American cinema:
The winners of the 78th annual Golden Globes will be announced at a ceremony on Sunday, February 28. The next and most immediate goal for the Guatemalan team is to be included in the Oscars’ shortlist for Best International Feature Film, which will be announced this Tuesday, February 9. The film has been included in several lists as one of the top contenders, and it’s very likely that the Golden Globe nomination will be a big push for the film.
