Most Popular Maya-Language Feature Films
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The Fountain
(2006) Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world. Dir: Darren Aronofsky With: Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Sean Patrick Thomas Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi 96 mins. |
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Apocalypto
(2006) As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw, a young man captured for sacrifice, flees to avoid his fate. Dir: Mel Gibson With: Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Trujillo, Dalia Hernández Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller 139 mins. |
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The Ruins
(2008) A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins. Dir: Carter Smith With: Shawn Ashmore, Jena Malone, Jonathan Tucker Horror | Thriller 90 mins. |
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El Norte
(1983) Mayan Indian peasants, tired of being thought of as nothing more than "brazos fuertes" ("strong arms"... Dir: Gregory Nava With: Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez Cruz Adventure | Drama | Thriller 141 mins. |
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Men with Guns
(1997) Humberto Fuentes is a wealthy doctor whose wife has recently died. In spite of the advice of his children... Dir: John Sayles With: Federico Luppi, Damián Delgado, Dan Rivera González Drama 127 mins. |
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Yai Wanonabalewa: The Enemy God
(2008) Shake is a powerful shaman of the Yanomami people. He wields his power to heal and to protect his people... Dir: Christopher Bessette With: Martie Ashworth, Denielle Broer, Mateo Coc Drama 100 mins. |
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Vera
(2003) The story of an android that raises alive in the deepest caves of the mayan zone in México and meets and old dying man... Dir: Francisco Athié With: Urara Kusanagi, Marco Antonio Arzate Drama | Mystery 86 mins. |
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A Man Called Nereus
(2012) A Man Called Nereus is a film that smashes together the genres of Science fiction, Crime-Action Drama and Comedy. Dir: Nathan Hill With: Seth Gandrud, David C. Hayes, Orchid Tao Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi 104 mins. |
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The Return of Lencho
(2010) LENCHO, a 30-year-old artist and graffiti writer, is back in Guatemala after living a decade in New York... Dir: Mario Rosales With: Mario Lanz, Miriam Arenas, Tatiana Palomo Drama |
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La Extramigrante
(2012) Dir: Randy Machado Donéstevez With: Filli Infante, Csr Bandera, Aniez Sci-Fi |









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