Maya-themed ‘Ixcanul’ at Door 54 Movie Night

Free movie screenings at Door 54 at 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays (in English or with English subtitles). Their Facebook page announces which films are on the schedule.

Tonight’s movie is of interest to anyone who digs Maya culture. 

“Ixcanul” was directed by Jayro Bustamante, writer-director of Guatemala’s most award-winning film. “Ixcanul” (which translates roughly to “volcano” in the Mayan dialect of Kaqchikel) is the story of two strong indigenous Mayan women, mother and daughter. Currently enjoying a 100 percent critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it arrived in U.S. theaters this month and is at Door 54 tonight at 7.