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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.
Synopsis
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.
Ensemble
Cast
Directed by Jayro Bustamante
María Mercedes Coroy
María
María Telón
Juana
Manuel Antún
Manuel
Justo Lorenzo
Ignacio
Marvin Coroy
El Pepe
Fernando Martínez
Policia
Production
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Release
2015
Runtime
93 min
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