Ixcanul (2015)

Ixcanul (2015) is a Drama film directed by Jayro Bustamante, rated 6.7/10 by 90 viewers.

María, a 17-year-old Kaqchikel Maya, lives with her parents on a coffee plantation at the foot of an active volcano. She is set to be married to the farm's foreman. But María longs to discover the world on the other side of the mountain, a place she cannot even imagine. And so she seduces a coffee-harvester who wants to escape to the USA. When this man leaves her behind, María discovers her own world and culture anew.

Where to stream (US): Kino Film Collection.

Directed by Jayro Bustamante. Starring María Mercedes Coroy, María Telón, Manuel Antún, Justo Lorenzo, Marvin Coroy.