Synopsis
1920, on the border between Mexico and Belize. Deep in the Mayan jungle, a lawless territory where myths abound, a group of Mexican gum workers cross paths with Agnes, a mysterious young Belizean woman. Her presence incites tension among the men, arousing their fantasies and desires. Filled with new vigor, they face their destiny, without knowing that they have woken up Xtabay, a legendary being that lurks in the heart of the jungle.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (3)
- Co-production : Manny Films
- Foreign production companies : Malacosa Cine, Contravia Films, Varios Lobos
- Film exports/foreign sales : Rediance
Full credits (7)
- Screenwriters : Yulene Olaizola, Rubén Imaz
- Music Composer : Alejandro Otaola
- Editors : Rubén Imaz, Yulene Olaizola
- Sound Recordist : José Miguel Enriquez
- Costume designer : Samuel Conde
- Foreign producers : Rubén Imaz, Yulene Olaizola
- Co-producers : Birgit Kemner, Philippe Gompel
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : Spanish, Maya, English, Creole
- Coproducer countries : Mexico, France, Colombia
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
News & awards
News (3)
Selections (15)
Awards (2)
Vienna (Viennale) - International Film Festival
Austria, 2020
Viennale Award of the Der Standard Reader Jury