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Chac: Dios de la lluvia

1975

When a drought grips their village, the people turn to a mysterious mountain diviner and undertake a mythic journey to summon the rain god. A striking drama performed in Mayan languages, filmed in Central America.

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Part of 7 Essential Films from Panama

This film is stop 6 of 7 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Panama. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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