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Where the Roads End (2004)

Where the Roads End (2004)

Drama

When love is not enough...

Release Date: 2004, January 31
Directors: Carlos García Agraz
Countries: Guatemala, Mexico
Production: Fundación Mario Monteforte Toledo
Cast: Giacomo Buonafina, Herbert Ignacio, Audra Magermans

Overview:

The story of Monteforte Toledo - the film's Doctor Zamora - who comes to San Pedro La Laguna (Guatemala) as a young man during the military dictatorship in the first decades of the 20th century. Zamora sets out with great idealism and dedication to eradicate illness among the Indians, even if his work is disapproved by the military commander in town. Zamora falls in love with María, a young Indian girl from a village, and he invites her to come live with him in the town of San Pedro. However, other young women have noted the charm of the elegant of Zamora, and even the young idealist doctor cannot escape the conflict between Ladinos (Mestizos or non-Indians) and Indians.