Mayan Renaissance (2012)

Directed by

Dawn Gifford Engle

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 08m

Rated

G

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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