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'Rita' Review: Jayro Bustamante Follows 'La Llorona' With a Dark Fantasy
VarietyStory by Peter DebrugeImage from Variety
scrn loglineGuatemalan auteur Jayro Bustamante returns with the dark fantasy 'Rita,' a mystical exploration of sociopolitical afflictions in his homeland.beat sheet- Bustamante's 'Rita' marks his third time representing Guatemala for the international feature Oscar, cementing his status as a rising voice in world cinema.
- The film features a ghostly apparition that demands justice, echoing the themes of Bustamante's previous political horror hit 'La Llorona' about the genocide of Indigenous people in Guatemala.
Read the sourcecall sheetJayro Bustamante, Guatemala, 'Rita', 'La Llorona' - MovieMaker MagazineMovieMaker Magazine5d
'Rita' Review: Jayro Bustamante Follows 'La Llorona' With a Dark Fantasy
VarietyStory by Peter Debruge
scrn logline
Guatemalan auteur Jayro Bustamante returns with the dark fantasy 'Rita,' a mystical exploration of sociopolitical afflictions in his homeland.
beat sheet
- Bustamante's 'Rita' marks his third time representing Guatemala for the international feature Oscar, cementing his status as a rising voice in world cinema.
- The film features a ghostly apparition that demands justice, echoing the themes of Bustamante's previous political horror hit 'La Llorona' about the genocide of Indigenous people in Guatemala.
call sheet
Jayro Bustamante, Guatemala, 'Rita', 'La Llorona'