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Yacuna, Love to life

2017 · 88 min
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Mayan ancestral knowledge is kept by a Mayan old healer, Chiich an old woman, her granddaughter Yaakunah is heir to this knowledge . This is the basis for future medicine. She is distracted by her love interrest , Mateo. Chiiich curees of cáncer a girl of the town an this calls the attention of international pharmaceutical companies that want to make lots of money out of this, the old healer is ill, and Yacuna leaves to the city going after Mateo.

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Year 2017
Country Mexico
Director Eustaquio M. del Río
Runtime 88 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs a quiet drama at the crossroads of ancestral wisdom and modern greed, relying on the authentic textures of Mayan culture to explore the weight of legacy. It contrasts the gentle rhythm of community with the ruthless pace of pharmaceutical exploitation.

What lingers after viewing is a poignant sense of fragile beauty under threat and the quiet strength found in tradition. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Eustaquio M. del Río

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Brew some herbal tea, settle in undisturbed. Best for a contemplative evening viewing.

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