'Rita' Review: Jayro Bustamante Follows 'La Llorona' With a Dark Fantasy

Story by Peter Debruge

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Guatemalan auteur Jayro Bustamante returns with the dark fantasy 'Rita,' a mystical exploration of sociopolitical afflictions in his homeland.

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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.

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Jayro Bustamante, Guatemala, 'Rita', 'La Llorona'