Berlin, Venice Winning Director Jayro Bustamante Unveils New Film ‘Eruption’ (EXCLUSIVE) 

Home Film Global Apr 8, 2026 4:57am PT Berlin, Venice Winning Director Jayro Bustamante Unveils New Film ‘Eruption’ (EXCLUSIVE)  The feature from Bustamante – also behind Berlin winner 'Ixcanul,' Venice Horizons laureate 'La Llorona' and upcoming Netflix series 'Palace' with 'Terminator: Dark Fate' star Natalia Reyes – highlights Guatemala’s tumultuous history through art and dance By Anna Marie de la Fuente Plus Icon Anna Marie de la Fuente @adelafuente1 Latest Sofía Quirós Úbeda, Paz Fábregas, Tres Tigres, Monte & Culebra and Mentes Fritas Compete at Panama’s Su Mirada Female Director Focus 2 hours ago Identity Comes Under Focus at IFF Panama’s Primera Mirada Showcase 2 hours ago Netflix Argentina Opens New Office, Presents Titles From Ricardo Darín, Alex de la Iglesia, Pablo Larraín, Santiago Mitre and Pablo Trapero 16 hours ago See All Eruption, Credit: Alejandro Ardila Guatemala’s Jayro Bustamante, whose feature “Mountains of Fire” (“Cordillera de Fuego”) screens at the 14th IFF Panama, is in production on his latest work, “Eruption,” (“Erupción”) which aims to shed light on his country’s turbulent history through art and dance. “I’ve been trying to make this film for 10 years because there is no book that tells the real history of Guatemala. Books out there recount moments, but they leave out the whole part about the genocide and about Spanish subjugation. They just focus on how important the wars are and the wars that have been won,” said Bustamante whose “La Llorona” won the director award at 2019’s Venice Days and was shortlisted for an International Feature Oscar. Related Stories ‘Nine Lives’ Director Rodrigo García’s First Netflix Series ‘Santita,’ Starring Gael García Bernal, Bows April 22, Unveils First-Look Photos (EXCLUSIVE)