On the slopes of an active volcano in Guatemala, a marriage is arranged for seventeen-year-old María by her Kaqchikel parents.
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- 23 wins & 24 nominations.
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Cast
| María Mercedes Coroy | ... |
María
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| María Telón | ... |
Juana
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Manuel Antún | ... |
Manuel
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Justo Lorenzo | ... |
Ignacio
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Marvin Coroy | ... |
El Pepe
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Fernando Martínez | ... |
Policia
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Directed by
| Jayro Bustamante | ||
Written by
| Jayro Bustamante | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Jayro Bustamante | ... | producer |
| Inés Nofuentes | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Marina Peralta | ... | producer |
| Pilar Peredo | ... | producer |
| Edgard Tenembaum | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pascual Reyes | ... | composer |
Cinematography by
| Luis Armando Arteaga | ||
Editing by
| Cesar Diaz | ||
Editorial Department
| Carles Berot | ... | trailer |
| Caïque de Souza | ... | colorist (as Caíque de Souza) |
Art Direction by
| Pilar Peredo | ||
Costume Design by
| Sofia Lantan | ||
| Beatriz Lantán | ... | assistant costume designer |
Makeup Department
| Aiko Sato | ... | make-up and hair |
Production Management
| Amiel Tenenbaum | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
| Julien Cloquet | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Eduardo Cáceres Staackmann | ... | sound |
| Carlos Marroquín | ... | sound editor |
| Miguel Menchú | ... | sound effects editor |
| Beatrix Moersch | ... | sound effects editor |
| Florian Penot | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
| Fernando Galvez | ... | special effects makeup |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Celine Croze | ... | first assistant camera |
| Loco Gonzalez | ... | gaffer |
| Julie Romano | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Herminio Gutiérrez | ... | music supervisor |
| Miguel Haller | ... | musician: Marimba / musician: marimba |
| Ricardo Valdez | ... | recording and mixing music (as Ricardo Valdes) |
Additional Crew
| Carles Berot | ... | marketing and creative services |
| Rafael De Matta | ... | social media/marketing |
| Mario R. Estrada | ... | production assistant (as Mario Estrada) |
| Romuald Lagoude | ... | delivery manager |
| Paola Matheu | ... | Distribution Department: Guatemala / Press agent |
Thanks
| Domingo Lemus | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- La Casa de Production
- Tu Vas Voir Productions (co-production)
Distributors
- ARP Sélection (2015) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2015) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2015) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Espace Sarou (2016) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Kairos Filmverleih (2016) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Spentzos Films (2016) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Canvas (2019) (Belgium) (tv)
- GEM Entertainment (2015) (Non-US)
- Moving Turtle (2015) (Lebanon) (Middle East & North Africa)
- Twin Pics (2016) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- trigon-film (2015) (Switzerland) (Special edition)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Factory (post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. |
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| Taglines | The exploits of a simple rural existence. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was selected as the Guatemalan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but was not nominated. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mala Mujer See more » |