LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2024: Nebaj (Guatemala)

Fri Dec 06 2024 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC+11:00

3/299-305 Sussex St | Sydney

Instituto Cervantes Sydney
Publisher/HostInstituto Cervantes Sydney
LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2024: Nebaj (Guatemala)
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-Movie in Spanish with English subtitles-
Latin American Film Festival in Sydney at Instituto Cervantes from November to December 2024
About this Event

-Movie in Spanish with English subtitles. Free admission at our premises-

Nebaj is a drama and biographical film, directed by Kenneth Muller, that tells the story of Tomas Guzaro, a man born in 1950 who would become an Ixil pastor, saving the lives of more than 250 villagers from violent guerrilla warfare during Guatemala's armed conflict. Born in the foothills of Cerro Sumal, a Mayan place for the Ixil group, as a child, his country suffered a turning point when an elected government broke the tradition of landowner partiality and decided to distribute land among villagers, causing a protest movement that became militarized. Guzaro, then, was instrumental in leading a defection movement, preventing the guerrillas from using the Ixil regions as a base, which triggered the guerrilla armed forces to attack the inhabitants and led the pastor to sacrifice everything to help his people.

Come to watch it!

Be on time: The movie will start at 6:30 pm so please arrive before.

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-Película en español con subtítulos en inglés. Entrada gratuita-

Nebaj es una película dramática y biográfica, dirigida por Kenneth Muller, que cuenta la historia de Tomás Guzaro, un hombre nacido en 1950 que se convertiría en pastor ixil, salvando la vida de más de 250 aldeanos de la violenta guerra de guerrillas durante el conflicto armado de Guatemala. Nacido en las faldas del Cerro Sumal, lugar maya del grupo ixil, cuando era niño, su país sufrió un punto de inflexión cuando un gobierno electo rompió la tradición de parcialidad terrateniente y decidió distribuir tierras entre los aldeanos, provocando un movimiento de protesta que se convirtió en militarizado. Guzaro, entonces, jugó un papel decisivo al liderar un movimiento de deserción, impidiendo que la guerrilla utilizara las regiones ixiles como base, lo que provocó que las fuerzas armadas guerrilleras atacaran a los habitantes y llevó al pastor a sacrificarlo todo para ayudar a su pueblo.

¡Ven a verlo!

La película empezará a las 6:30 pm en punto por lo que le rogamos llegue antes de esa hora.


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3/299-305 Sussex St, Level 3 / 299-305 Sussex Street, Sydney, Australia

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