Mayan Renaissance (2012)
- Directed by
- Dawn Gifford Engle
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 08m
- Rated
- G
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary covers the history of the Maya people in Guatemala and Central America. It goes from their ancient civilization through the Spanish conquest to the modern fight for their rights and cultural revival.
educationalinformativehistoricalthoughtfulsoberhopefulslow-paceddignified
What happens
Mayan Renaissance is a 2012 American documentary film by director Dawn Engle about the Maya peoples of Guatemala and Central America. It describes the ancient Maya civilization, the conquest by Spain during the 1520s, hundreds of years of oppression, and the modern struggle by Mayans for self-determination and a Mayan renaissance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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