La Llorona
- Jayro Bustamante
- 2019
- 1h 37m
- Guatemala, Mexico
Not the ghost story you expect. A terrifying 16th century myth turns into a political allegory and metaphysical thriller in the hands of the talented up-and-comer, Jayro Bustamante, whose every new film is a surprise. With awards in Venice and San Sebastian.
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In 1980’s Guatemala, Alma and her children are murdered during a military operation led by dictator Enrique Monteverde against the local Mayan population. 30 years later, the general who ordered the attack is found not-guilty, and Alma returns to the world of the living to haunt him.
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Η Γυναίκα των Δακρύων
Best Director - Giornate degli Autori
Venice Film Festival
2019
Fedeora Award
Venice Film Festival
2019
EFADs-CAACI Award
San Sebastián International Film Festival
2018
Official Selection
London Film Festival
2019
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panayotis-ioannidis
18 Jul 2023
