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La Noche de los Mayas (1939)

La Noche de los Mayas poster
Original title
La noche de los mayas
Directed by
Chano Urueta
Genre
drama film, fantasy film, romance film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A love story set among the Maya people becomes a tragedy. The film follows a romance that leads to devastating consequences in a community facing change and conflict.

tragicatmosphericmysterioussombermelodramaticromanticancienthaunting

What happens

The Night of the Mayas (Spanish: La noche de los mayas) is a 1939 Mexican film directed by Chano Urueta. The film, which is called a "Mexican tragedy" set in the times of the Mayas, is remembered today for its musical score by the Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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