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    Chuj Boys of Summer

    Directed by Max Walker-Silverman
    USA/Guatemala | 17 minutes |

Speaking only his native language, a Guatemalan teenager begins his new life in rural Colorado. A true story inspired by their real lives, this is the first film made in Chuj, a Mayan language.

In competition for Best of the Festival Award and Young Cineastes Award.

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Director: Max Walker-Silverman
Producers: Grant Hyum, Jesse Hope, Felipe Jorge, Jeff Lima
Screenwriter: Marcos Ordoñez Ixwalanhkej Mendoza, Max Walker-Silverman
Cinematographers: Alfonso Herrera Salcedo
Editor: Ramzi Bashour
Music: Camilo Sanabria
Cast: Yack Alux, Pedro Lucas, Felipe Jorge
Country: USA/Guatemala
Language: in Chuj, Spanish and English with English subtitles
Year: 2021
Running Time: 17 minutes
Awards: Special Jury Award, SXSW Film Festival; Student Award, National Board of Review
Primary Company: Cow Hip Films

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2021 ShortFest Archive