Guatemalan Double Feature presented by HSP
1 hrs. & 37 mins. 10
Mon, Nov 8th, 2021 @ 6:00 pm
The Highland Support Project presents this special event which will feature two films you can't see anyplace else, and benefits the Richmond-based non-profit, Highland Support Project! Films are Highland Women, a short documentary by French filmmaker Marie Prugnat, And La Llorona,a full-length film and was the first Central American film to ever be nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture in a Foreign Language.
About This Movie
Directed by Jayro Bustamante and originally released in the US on September 19th, 2019
Summary
Accused of the genocide of Mayan people, retired general Enrique is trapped in his mansion by massive protests. Abandoned by his staff, the indignant old man and his family must face the devastating truth of his actions and the growing sense that a wrathful supernatural force is targeting them for his crimes.
Cast
María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Margarita Kénefic, Julio Díaz, María Telón, Juan Pablo Olyslager, Ayla-Elea Hurtado, Enrique Argüello, Alejandra Colom, Marvin Coroy, and Rigoberta Menchú