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  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary Maria, a 17 year old Mayan woman, lives on the slopes of an active volcano in Guatemala. An arranged marriage awaits her. Although Maria dreams of seeing the city, her status as an indigenous woman does not allow her to go out into that modern world. Later, during a pregnancy complication, this modern world will save her life, but at wha...

Directed By: Jayro Bustamante

Written By: Jayro Bustamante

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 33 m
Ixcanul
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 16 Critic Reviews
83
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 12 User Ratings
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Summary Maria, a 17 year old Mayan woman, lives on the slopes of an active volcano in Guatemala. An arranged marriage awaits her. Although Maria dreams of seeing the city, her status as an indigenous woman does not allow her to go out into that modern world. Later, during a pregnancy complication, this modern world will save her life, but at wha...

Directed By: Jayro Bustamante

Written By: Jayro Bustamante

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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94% Positive
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6% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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100
Aug 18, 2016
More than a fable about the clash of tradition and modernity, Ixcanul is finally a painful illustration of the ease with which those who have can prey on those who don’t.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
90
Oct 12, 2015
What emerges, finally, is a film that gives an urgent, original voice to a people too frequently marginalized in both movies and society at large.
By Scott Foundas FULL REVIEW
88
Aug 19, 2016
Ixcanul combines its fable-like plot with striking realism.
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80
Aug 16, 2016
Much credit too must go the actors, all non-professionals who were discovered by the director via community meetings and theatre workshops. There’s no Brechtian alienation here: these are committed yet unmannered performances that help to flesh out what might otherwise be a thin story.
By Lee Marshall FULL REVIEW
75
Aug 25, 2016
Ixcanul provides a window into a culture that we rarely see. But it’s not just an anthropological study — it has a powerful story to tell, too.
By David Lewis FULL REVIEW
75
Aug 15, 2016
The film's structure, however stifling, is filled with gorgeous imagery and nuanced symbolism.
By Diego Semerene FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 12, 2015
Ixcanul may struggle to tackle the larger issue it posits but well represents the lives and rituals of the marginalised community it seeks to give a voice.
By Patrick Gamble FULL REVIEW

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Universal Acclaim Based on 12 User Ratings
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Production Company La Casa de Production, Tu Vas Voir Productions
Release Date Aug 19, 2016
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline The exploits of a simple rural existence.
Website http://www.lacasadeproduccionfilm.com/#!ixcanul/c48c
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Awards

The Platino Awards for Iberoamerican Cinema
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
Premios Fénix (Fenix Film Awards)
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Mumbai Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations

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