FILM REVIEW - Ixcanul

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María, a young 17 year old mayan girl, lives and works with her parents on a coffee plantation on the foothills of an active volcano in Guatemala. An arranged marriage awaits her. Although Maria dreams of going to the “big city”, her condition as an indigenous woman does not permit her to change her destiny. Later on, a snake bite forces her to go out into the modern world where her life is saved, but at what price...
Guatemala's first entry ever to the Oscars. Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize, for a feature film that opens new perspectives, at the Berlinale 2015. Best Picture Award at the Cartagena Film Festival (FICCI). Best Latin American Picture and Director Awards at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG). Audience and Critics Awards at Toulouse’s Cinelatino Film Festival. Best Cinematography Award at the Valletta Film Festival. Blue Angel Award for the Best Film and the Blue Angel Award for the Best Femal