(Jayro Bustamante, Guatemala/France, 2015, 91 min. In Kaqchikel with English subtitles)
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.
Confirmed Theatrical Engagements and Screenings:
Santa Fe, NM: Center For Contemporary Arts Santa Fe - Opens August 12
New York, NY: IFC Center - Now Playing
Los Angeles, CA: Laemmle Monica Film Center - Opens Friday, August 26
San Francisco, CA: Landmark Opera Plaza Cinema - Opens Friday, August 26
Washington DC: Landmark E Street Cinema - Friday, August 26
Berkeley, CA: Landmark Shattuck Cinemas - Opens Friday, August 26
Edina, MN: Landmark Edina Cinema - Opens August 26
Omaha, NE: Film Streams, September 6, 2016
Miami, FL: Coral Gables Art Cinema, Opens September 9
Oxnard, CA: Oxnard Film Society - September 19
Denver, CO: Denver Film Society - September 22
Chicago, IL: Gene Siskel Film Center, December 10 and 13
