Jayro Bustamante
Jayro Bustamante ([ˈxajɾoβustaˈmante]; born 7 May 1977)[2] is a Guatemalan film director and screenwriter.[3] He directed the 2015 film Ixcanul, which was selected as the Guatemalan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.[4] He was named on the jury for the Best First Feature Award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[5]
Personal life
Bustamante grew up in the highlands of Guatemala and identifies as mestizo.[6]
Filmography
- Ixcanul - 2015
- Tremors (Temblores) - 2019
- La Llorona - 2019
- Rita - 2024
- Cordillera de Fuego - 2025
References
- ↑"Jayro Bustamante | dafilms.com". dafilms.com.
- ↑"Jayro Bustamante, el primer cineasta guatemalteco premiado en festivales internacionales". 28 November 2016.
- ↑"Latin America: Up Next! Jayro Bustamante, Prepping 'Temblores'". Variety. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑Hopewell, John (27 August 2015). "'Ixcanul (Volcano)' Chosen as Guatemala's First Ever Academy Awards Entry". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑"GWFF Best First Feature Award". Berlinale. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑"Review: Tragedy bubbles to the surface of the vivid Guatemalan drama 'Ixcanul'". Los Angeles Times. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
External links
Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Guatemalan film directors
- People from Guatemala City
- Guatemalan screenwriters
- Male screenwriters
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala alumni
- Guatemalan people stubs