Ixcanul
Ixcanul is one of the very few films from Guatemala and came out in 2015. It’s about a young Guatemalan girl struggling with her circumstances in life.
Why does Maria’s family want her to marry Ignacio? Maria’s family wants her to marry Ignacio because Ignacio is a foreman at the coffee plantation that they work on. Foremen at coffee plantations are obviously wealthier than your average person in Guatemala. Ignacio can provide better housing, money, and just an overall better life for Maria and her family.
What is the document that Maria’s mother encourages her to sign and what are the consequences of her signing it? I’m not entirely sure what the document was, but I know the hospital took advantage of the language barrier that was
