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 former military dictator stands trial for atrocities committed against Guatemala's Mayan 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. Spoken in Spanish, IXIL, and Kaqchikel with English subtitles.
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Victoria | Available |
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Subject |
Genocide > Guatemala > 20th century > Drama. War crimes > Guatemala > History > 20th century > Drama. Genocidio > Guatemala > siglo XX > Teatro. Crímenes de guerra > Guatemala > Historia > siglo XX > Teatro. |
Genre |
Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings. Drama. |
- ISBN: 9781681439884
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Physical Description
videodisc
1 videodisc (96 min.) ; 4 3/4 in. - Edition Criterion collection.
- Publisher [United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2022]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Special features: 2K digital master; New interview; Documentary on the making of the film; Trailer; Essay. GMD: videodisc. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Maria Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Margarita Kenefic. |
System Details Note: | DVD, wide screen (2.39:1 aspect ratio); 5.1 Dolby Digital; surround. |
Language Note: | Spanish dialogue; English subtitles. |