YouTube: Ixcanul
Two Native language films are representing the nations of Guatemala and Venezuela in the Academy Awards. Guatemala chose Ixcanul as its official selection for the Best Foreign Film category at the Oscars. The film is presented mostly in Kaqchikel, one of the Maya languages.
YouTube: DAUNA. Lo que lleva el rio
Venezuela's official selection is DAUNA. Lo que lleva el rio. The film is primarily in Warao, the language of the Warao people. The nominees for Best Foreign Film will be chosen from the films submitted by nations outside of the United States. Get the Story:
Two Oscar entries from Latin America center indigenous stories, languages (Al Dia News 9/12)
Review: Ixcanul review – a fascinating blend of modernity and ritual (The Guardian 9/12)
Venezuelan Film in Indigenous Warao Language an Oscar Hopeful (teleSUR 9/11)
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