| Other author/creator | Klein, Rolando. |
| Other author/creator | Balam, Pablo Canché. |
| Other author/creator | Ton, Alonzo Méndez. |
| Other author/creator | Santis, Sebastián. |
| Other author/creator | Tiez, Pedro. |
| Other author/creator | Castellanos, Antonio. |
| Other author/creator | Cientifilm Aurora S.A. |
| Other author/creator | Milestone Film & Video. |
| Variant title |
Title on container: Chac, the rain god |
| Variant title |
Also known by title: Chac, dios de la lluvia |
| Series |
Milestone collection
Milestone collection. ^A523643
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| Abstract |
Based on ritual and legends from the Popul vuh and Mayan stories, the film focuses on a small Tzeltal village during a terrible drought. Desperate for relief, thirteen men set out on a quest to save their people by seeking a solitary diviner who lives in the mountains and knows the ways of the ancients. Hoping that he can summon Chac, the rain god, the men follow the diviner who takes them on a strange journey that challenges their beliefs and even their sanity. |
| General note | Letterboxed format. |
| General note | Includes original theatrical trailer, commentary by Rolando Klein and stills gallery. |
| General note | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974. |
| Credits | Cinematography, Alex Phillips, Jr., William Kaplan, Jr. ; script, Luis Gaytán ; editing, Harry Keramidas ; music, Victor Fózado, Elisabeth Waldo. |
| Cast |
Pablo Canché Balam, Alonzo Méndez Ton, Sebastián Santis, Pedro Tiez, Antonio Castellanos. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | In Tzeltal and Mayan dialects with English subtitles. |
| Publisher number | ID9525MLSDVD Image Entertainment |
