Volcano

– María, a 17-year-old Kaqchikel Maya, lives with her parents on a coffee plantation at the foot of a..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
2015
Original Name:
Ixcanul
Volcano (2015) - Also known as Ixcanul

María, a 17-year-old Kaqchikel Maya, lives with her parents on a coffee plantation at the foot of an active volcano. She is set to be married to the farm's foreman. But María longs to discover the world on the other side of the mountain, a place she cannot even imagine. And so she seduces a coffee-harvester who wants to escape to the USA. When this man leaves her behind, María discovers her own world and culture anew.

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Volcano (2015) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Nov 2015

Language:

Maya, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Jayro Bustamante

Writer:

Jayro Bustamante

Main Actors:

María Mercedes Coroy, María Telón, Manuel Antún, Justo Lorenzo

Plot:

María, a seventeen-year-old Mayan (Kaqchikel) girl, lives on the slopes of an active volcano in Guatemala. An arranged marriage awaits her, but her suitor must first spend months working in the city. It is a world María knows nothing of, but is forced to grapple with when problems arise.

Awards:

21 wins & 20 nominations.

Gross profit:

$292,923

Production:

La Casa de Production

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
Metacritic:
83%