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Where the Sun is Born (2013)

Genre : History

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Elías Jiménez

Synopsis

The story of the Maya People through four stories which allude to important moments in the in its history over the course of the last half millennium. The central protagonist in all these stories is a young woman named Maya who witnesses the invasion of her homeland and must run away to survive. Then living a nomadic existence as a refugee across the centuries she experiences the sufferings of her people resulting from the loss of her ancestral lands and increasingly her cultural traditions.

Actors

Felipe Gómez
Felipe Gómez
Candelaria Hernández
Candelaria Hernández
Walter Paz Joj
Walter Paz Joj
Ajpú Nicho
Ajpú Nicho
Juan Pablo Olyslager
Juan Pablo Olyslager
Conquistador
Juanita Puzul
Juanita Puzul
Betzabé Simón
Betzabé Simón
Priscila Simón
Priscila Simón
Mayan

Crews

Elías Jiménez
Elías Jiménez
Director
Edgar Sajcabun
Edgar Sajcabun
Writer
Hugo Koper
Hugo Koper
Producer
Inés Nofuentes
Inés Nofuentes
Producer
Job Sis
Job Sis
Music
Álvaro Rodríguez Sánchez
Álvaro Rodríguez Sánchez
Cinematography
Daniela Sagone
Daniela Sagone
Cinematography
Daniel Caal
Daniel Caal
Editor
Joel Prieto Toropchanin
Joel Prieto Toropchanin
Editor
Ray Figueroa
Ray Figueroa
First Assistant Director
Ray Figueroa
Ray Figueroa
Second Unit Director
Daniel Caal
Daniel Caal
Digital Imaging Technician

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