| Description |
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
013600 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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polychrome rdacc |
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color |
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stamping rdapm |
| Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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sound rdasco |
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surround rdacpc |
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5.1 Dolby Digital |
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2.39:1 |
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wide screen rdaar |
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NTSC rdabs |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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region 1 rdare |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 1156 |
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Criterion collection ; 1156.
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| Credits |
Director of photography, Nicolás Wong Díaz; editing, Gustavo Matheu, Jayro Bustamante; music, Pascual Reyes. |
| Cast |
Maria Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Margarita Kénefic, Julio Díaz, María Telón. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1wide screen (2.39:1 aspect ratio); 5.1 Dolby Digital; surround. |
| Language |
Spanish, Ixil and Kaqchikel dialogue with optonal English subtitles. |
| Summary |
A country's bloody history stains the present in the Guatemalan auteur Jayro Bustamante's transfixing fusion of folk horror and searing political commentary, inspired by the real-life indictment of the authoritarian Efraín Ríos Montt for crimes against humanity. A notorious, now aging former military dictator stands trial for atrocities committed against Guatemala's Mayan communities. While battling legal repercussions and the people's 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's shocks all the more potent, Bustamante crafts a chilling vision of a national reckoning with collective harms and the restless ghosts of a past that refuses to die. Spoken in Spanish, IXIL, and Kaqchikel with English subtitles. |
| Note |
Special features: 2K digital master; New interview; Documentary on the making of the film; Trailer; Essay. |
| Terms Of Use |
For private home use only. |
| Subject |
Genocide -- Guatemala -- 20th century -- Drama.
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War crimes -- Guatemala -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.
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Genocidio -- Guatemala -- siglo XX -- Teatro.
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Crímenes de guerra -- Guatemala -- Historia -- siglo XX -- Teatro.
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Genocide. (OCoLC)fst00940208
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War crimes. (OCoLC)fst01170465
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Guatemala. (OCoLC)fst01205154
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Historical films.
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Political films.
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Horror films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Coroy, María Mercedes, actor.
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Hoz, Sabrina de la, actor.
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Kénefic, Margarita, actor.
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Telón, María, actor.
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Bustamante, Jayro, screenwriter, film director, film producer, editor of moving image work.
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Sanchez, Lisandro, screenwriter.
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Matheu, Gustavo, film producer, editor of moving image work.
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Renand, Georges, film producer.
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Peralta, Marina, film producer.
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Díaz, Nicolás Wong, director of photography.
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Reyes, Pascual, composer (expression)
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Guatemala. Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte, production company.
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Casa de Producción (Firm), production company.
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Films du Volcan, production company.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| ISBN |
9781681439884 |
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1681439883 |
| Standard No. |
715515278218 |
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00715515278218 gtin-14 |
| Music No. |
CC3412DDVD The Criterion Collection |
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