The Apostle (2020)
- Original title
- El apostolado
- Directed by
- Juan Manuel Mendez
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Guatemala
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- 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
A Guatemalan man takes up a new role as a religious leader in a small town. The film tracks his daily life and the quiet challenges he faces.
slow-burnseriouscontemplativegroundedsteadysubduedpersonalweighted
What happens
The Apostle (Spanish: El apostolado) is a 2020 Guatemalan drama film written, directed and produced by Juan Manuel Méndez in his directorial debut. The film was shortlisted by the Guatemalan Association of Audiovisual and Cinematography along with La Llorona and Luz to represent Guatemala in the category of Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Award, but was not chosen. But it was chosen to represent Guatemala in the category of Best Ibero-American Film at the 36th Goya Awards, however, it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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