Rita Review: Jayro Bustamante Remarkably Blends Magical Realism & Horror In Fantastical Take On A Tragic True Story

[هَـ-ђāŵĩ-ـَاوِيتم التحقق من هَـ-ђāŵĩ-ـَاوِي كعضو.]

Writer and director Jayro Bustamante is an award-winning Guatemalan filmmaker specializing in crafting uniquely interesting films, sometimes blending elements of reality and fantasy together. He's best known for his 2015 debut feature, Ixcanul, which won Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. Now, he's helped to usher the first co-production between Guatemala and the United States with Rita, a movie that embraces magical realism by blending fantastical elements with real events. The movie's story and characters also manage to impress thanks to an engaging presentation that doesn't hold back on its disturbing elements.
Nick Bythrow

Rita Review: Jayro Bustamante Remarkably Blends Magical Realism & Horror In Fantastical Take On A Tragic True Story

Rita is now playing on Shudder.

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