Summary "THE BLACK CHRIST" In the easternmost part of Guatemala, close to the border with Honduras and El Salvador lies the town of Esquipulas and its magnificent baroque basilica. Here, daily lives are intertwined between local inhabitants and those drawn to the location's magical draw. Carmen, a young mother is abandoned by her philandering husband and struggles to survive alongside her young son, Esteban. A photographer on assignment arrives in town to photograph the statue of the Christ of Esquipulas--a black image--and instead comes face to face with her own destiny. Meanwhile, "The Mute," a local, speechless character awakens every morning with a much riskier mission: to find sustenance and shelter in order to survive. View more details
Directed : Erick Gálvez
Written : Rafael Lanuza Erick Gálvez
Stars : Giuseppe Calvinisti Dadiana Cabrera Juan Pablo Castillo Carmen Teresa de Vargas
Genres : Drama
Release date : Oct 11, 2015
Countries of origin : Guatemala
Official sites : Official Facebook
Language : Spanish
Production companies : Cinematografica Tikal Idea Nouva
Summary "THE BLACK CHRIST" In the easternmost part of Guatemala, close to the border with Honduras and El Salvador lies the town of Esquipulas and its magnificent baroque basilica. Here, daily lives are intertwined between local inhabitants and those drawn to the location's magical draw. Carmen, a young mother is abandoned by her philandering husband and struggles to survive alongside her young son, Esteban. A photographer on assignment arrives in town to photograph the statue of the Christ of Esquipulas--a black image--and instead comes face to face with her own destiny. Meanwhile, "The Mute," a local, speechless character awakens every morning with a much riskier mission: to find sustenance and shelter in order to survive. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Oct 11, 2015
Countries of origin : Guatemala
Official sites : Official Facebook
Language : Spanish
Production companies : Cinematografica Tikal Idea Nouva