Guatemala, France

2019, 97 mins.

Spanish, Maya languages

English subtitles

Directed by Jayro Bustamante

A retired Guatemalan general on trial for genocide is haunted by an indigenous

woman, embodying the mythical figure

of La Llorona. Blending political drama

with supernatural horror, the film explores

guilt, justice and the consequences of historical violence. It won the Venice Days Award and was a Golden Globe nominee.

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