Cakchiquel Maya of San Antonio Palopó

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Cakchiquel Maya of San Antonio Palopó (1987)

Directed by Bruce MacDonald

Documentary · 52m

The documentary shows how Cakchiquel Maya of a village on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala adapted to changes that took place in the decades before the film was made, when the lake became a favoured spot for holiday homes, and the village was filled with streams of tourists. While the filmmakers were officially welcomed and given permission to film, in practice many people hid their faces and did not co-operate. Some even threw stones at the camera crew. The film team tried to find an explanation of the Maya hostility to the camera.

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Crew

Director
Bruce MacDonald

Details

Release date
1987-01-01
Runtime
52m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN