La llorona /
A country's bloody history stains the present in the Guatemalan auteur Jayro Bustamante's transfixing fusion of folk horror and searing political commentary, inspired by the real-life indictment of the authoritarian Efraín Ríos Montt for crimes against humanity. A notorious, now aging form...
| Uniform Title: | Llorona (Motion picture) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Spanish Mayan languages |
| Language Notes: | Spanish, Ixil, and Kaqchikel dialogue with English subtitles. |
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[Guatemala] :
La Casa de Producción
[2019]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy) |
| Summary: | A country's bloody history stains the present in the Guatemalan auteur Jayro Bustamante's transfixing fusion of folk horror and searing political commentary, inspired by the real-life indictment of the authoritarian Efraín Ríos Montt for crimes against humanity. A notorious, now aging former military dictator stands trial for atrocities committed against Guatemala's Maya communities. While battling legal repercussions and the people's demands for justice, he and his family are plagued by a series of increasingly strange and disturbing occurrences, seemingly brought on by an enigmatic new housekeeper. With a restraint that renders the film's shocks all the more potent, Bustamante crafts a chilling vision of a national reckoning with collective harms and the restless ghosts of a past that refuses to die. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2019. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (96 min.)) : sound, color |
| Playing Time: | 01:36:00 |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Nicolás Wong Díaz ; editing, Gustavo Matheu, Jayro Bustamante ; music, Pascual Reyes. |