Repechaje

The school in the village of San Goloteo el Chiquito is in very poor condition. Nito and Neto try to find a solution by forming a soccer team that can win the national tournament and use the funds to restore the school.

Under the September Sun

Abel takes his girlfriend Meryem to Quetzaltenango to meet his conservative family during the Guatemalan Independence Day celebrations. While Abel struggles to live up to family expectations, Meryem ventures into the city in search of her idol. With secrets and misunderstandings, the couple faces comical and heartwarming challenges during a night of parades and revelations.

Mr. President

Adaptation of the famous novel, impassioned denunciation of the Guatemalan dictator Manuel Estrada Cabrera.

La Misteriosa Herencia

A story where suspense and comedy coexist with the purpose of rescuing the Guatemalan traditions. For this purpose, the characters of Moralejas (Draculillo, Draculon, Nito and Neto) together with a special cast embark on an adventure in which they live exciting and frightening moments in different locations, among which the general cemetery stands out. Characters from the Chapin folklore and tradition are incorporated to the plot, such as the sombreron, the llorona and the seguuanaba. In summary, this film is a suspense-comedy that should be presented every first of November.

Fotografías

The past of Pedro, a famous photographer, haunts him for several months, but everything changes when Javier, his brother, shows him what he discovered on a dating app.

Diverse Disability

"Diverse Disability" is a fictional short film that takes us into the lives of various deaf and blind characters, facing various challenges in a world that often excludes them. Set in Guatemala, the film addresses sensitive issues such as sexuality, work, health and the lack of empathy towards people with disabilities. As the stories intertwine, the short film highlights the importance of empathy, inclusion, and mindset change in Guatemalan society. The narrative highlights how ignorance and lack of understanding can affect the participation of people with disabilities in the social and productive life of the country. Through these moving stories, "Disapacidad Diversa" seeks to raise awareness and promote a positive change in the perception and treatment of the diverse disability community in Guatemala.

2+1

Brandon (José Mariano Díaz) is a clumsy guy that works at the central market with his father the butcher, he has a busy life delivering orders through the city but always manages to escape for a couple of minutes and secretly visit his girlfriend Yuly (Cecy Alburez). Brandon's life has a twist when Yuly tells him that she is pregnant, and now he has more responsibilities than ever.

Hostel Don Tulio

Hunting Party

Five friends go out for the best night of their lives and their last together. To hunt for love, cheap drinks and salvation.

El tiempo inquietante

The screenwriter is living the pandemic with concern for his scripts and the crisis in Guatemala

The New Adventures of Tarzan

A serial in 12 chapters. Tarzan goes to Guatemala to find his lost friend, D'Arnot. On the way he helps Major Matling search Mayan ruins for hidden jewels and an idol containing the formula for a powerful explosive. D'Arnot and the idol are rescued, but the idol falls into the clutches of the explorer Raglan.

El Norte

Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.

Maximón: Devil or Saint

MAXIMÓN - Devil or Saint is a documentary about the controversial Maya deity, also known as San Simon or the drinking and smoking saint of Guatemala. He is a mixture of ancient Maya beliefs and Christianity. The movie concentrates on the people who surround Maximón with their strong personalities, opinions and faith. The documentary gives us a rare view into the rituals and fiestas honoring Maximón. The cult of Maximón is flourishing because he performs miracles. He is also feared and despised because he is used to cast curses that can result in death. Ultimately, Maximón transcends the duality of good and evil, reflecting the Maya cosmovision in which everything in the universe co-exists.

Discovering Dominga: A Survivor's Story

Denese Joy Becker, a manicurist living in Iowa, discovers she is indeed Dominga Sic Ruiz, a survivor from a 1982 Guatemalan massacre, when more than 200 people were killed in the small village of Rio Negro, after opposing the construction of a dam, sponsored by World Bank. She then tries to unveil the truth.

Burden of Peace

Claudia Paz y Paz is the head of the Guatemalan Public Prosecutor’s Office. We follow her during her four-year mandate as the Attorney General of one of the world’s most dangerous countries. This documentary closely observes her attempts to break the downward spiral of a society where drug cartels, corruption and violence have become part of daily life. She manages to improve the country’s safety and justice issues but is met with much resistance. Her commitment to the rule of law is her strength as well as her destiny. At what price do four years of service as the Attorney General of Guatemala’s murder paradise come?

Tarzan and the Green Goddess

Tarzan retells the story of a trip to Guatemala in which the ape-man had gone to aid a friend in searching for a very valuable totem pole called the Green Goddess. Second of two feature versions of the 1935 serial film "The New Adventures Of Tarzan", culled from the serial's last 10 episodes.

Granito: How to Nail a Dictator

A story of destinies joined by Guatemala's past, and how a documentary film intertwined with a nation's turbulent history emerges as an active player in the present.

La Charada Teatro - Puppeteers in Guatemala

A joyous Guatemalan film about the magic and charm of puppetry. This documentary follows the charismatic artists as they make their puppets and perform. Both humorous and socially aware, their themes are drawn from classic stories, local legends and history.

Where Time Stands Still

In this Traveltalk series short, we visit a region in Guatemala where the native Indian tribes live like their ancestors, without using most of the benefits of modern man. They not only grow their own vegetables and catch animals to eat, they also cultivate the plants they need to weave fabrics and make natural dyes from various berries and seeds.

The New Adventures of Tarzan

A feature film. Tarzan, who has returned to Africa after living in England, sets off to Guatemala in search of an old friend who may have survived a plane crash there. Also in Guatemala are Ula Vale and Major Martling who are out to find the riches of the Green Goddess. They join forces after they learn that a competitor, Raglan, has already set out ahead of them. Tarzan has to rescue everyone after they are taken prisoner. When they get to the hidden city, Tarzan finds his friend alive and the fabulous treasure.