Juan Pablo Olyslager
1) Temblores
Author
Description
In this deeply personal followup to his landmark debut IXACNUL, Jayro Bustamante shifts his focus from rural Guatemala to the denizens of Guatemala City but once again set his sights on an individual caught between two seeming irreconcilable worlds.
2) La llorona
Series
Criterion collection volume 1156
Description
A country's bloody history stains the present in the Guatemalan auteur Jayro Bustamante's transfixing fusion of folk horror and searing political commentary, inspired by the real-life indictment of the authoritarian Efraín Ríos Montt for crimes against humanity. A notorious, now aging former military dictator stands trial for atrocities committed against Guatemala's Maya communities. While battling legal repercussions and the people's demands...
3) Temblores
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Description
When handsome and charismatic Pablo arrives at his affluent family's house, everyone is eagerly awaiting his return. A seemingly exemplary pillar of Guatemala City's Evangelical Christian community, Pablo's announcement that he intends to leave his wife for another man sends shockwaves through the family. As Pablo tries to acclimate to his new life in the city's gay subculture, his ultra-religious family does everything in its power to get their prodigal...