Jayro Bustamante
María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Margarita Kénefic, Julio Díaz
97 mins
2019
GuatemalaFrance
15
Spanish; Mayan-Caqchickel; Mayan-Ixil
Yes
Digital
A stunning piece of political horror and magical realism, La Llorona reimagines the weeping woman as an avenger for the crimes committed against Indigenous peoples in Guatemala. A retired military general accused of genocide against the Mayan peoples has his conviction overturned by the high court. Crowds congregate outside his family’s mansion in mass protest, trapping them inside. In this claustrophobic setting, the arrival of a young Kaqchikel woman as the family’s new housekeeper triggers a series of supernatural events – forcing them to confront the crimes of their patriarch and a bloody national past.
We’re honoured to be welcoming acclaimed director Jayro Bustamante in live online conversation after the film's Scottish Premiere screening. Hosted by Xuanlin Tham, join in a conversation exploring the power of Indigenous myth and language in cinema, storytelling as a vessel for justice, the political potential of genre and much more.
Content Warning: References to rape, violence, and genocide. Depictions of blood, violence and death.
This is a Take One Action Film Festival special screening supported by CinemaAttic and Film Hub Scotland.
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