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.
Ixcanul (2015) is a drama film directed by Jayro Bustamante, released on January 20, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars María Mercedes Coroy, María Telón, Manuel Antún and Justo Lorenzo. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 91 ratings.
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María Mercedes Coroy
as María
María Telón
as Juana
Manuel Antún
as Manuel
Justo Lorenzo
as Ignacio
Marvin Coroy
as El Pepe
Fernando Martínez
as Policia
Directed by Jayro Bustamante, written by Jayro Bustamante, produced by Edgard Tenembaum, Pilar Peredo and Marina Peralta.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 91 ratings.
**Between the childhood and adulthood.** The director's feature film debut. From Guatemala, selected to represent the Oscars in the previous year (2016), but did not make. The film was based on the real about a small Mayan family living closer to the active volcano slope working in the coffee plantation. A perfect depiction of hardship of life, but from the perspective of a teenager. The life between adulthood and…
Reviewed on August 10, 2017
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Ixcanul (2015) is available to stream on Kino Film Collection, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ixcanul (2015) includes María Mercedes Coroy, María Telón, Manuel Antún, Justo Lorenzo and Marvin Coroy. The film was directed by Jayro Bustamante. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ixcanul was released on January 20, 2015 and runs for 1h 33m.
Ixcanul (2015) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 91 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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