La Llorona

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.

Synopsis

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.