Guatemalan auteur Jayro Bustamante\u2019s transfixing fusion of folklore, magical realism and searing political commentary was inspired by the real-life indictment of the authoritarian Efra\u00edn R\u00edos Montt for crimes against humanity. A notorious, indignant, ageing former military dictator, Enrique stands trial for atrocities committed against Guatemala\u2019s Maya communities; as a horde of angry protestors threatens to invade his opulent home, the women of the house \u2013 his haughty wife, conflicted daughter, and precocious granddaughter \u2013 weigh their responsibility to shield the erratic, senile Enrique against the devastating truths being publicly revealed. While battling legal repercussions and the people\u2019s demands for justice, he and his family are plagued by a series of increasingly strange and disturbing occurrences, seemingly brought on by an enigmatic new housekeeper. With a restraint that renders the film\u2019s shocks all the more potent, Bustamante crafts a chilling vision of a nation reckoning with collective harms and the restless ghosts of a past that refuses to die … Recommended.<\/p>\n
In Spanish, Mayan-Caqchickel and Mayan-Ixil, subtitled in English.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"