Chac: Dios de la lluvia
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Chac: Dios de la lluvia, also released as Chac: the Rain God and simply Chac, is a 1975 film
written and directed by Rolando Klein.
The film involves modern Maya peoples
invoking the traditional rain deity Chaac
.
The film is in the Maya languages. The majority of the cast speak Tzotzil Maya
, but one of the main actors, Pablo Canche Balam who plays the shaman, speaks Yukatek Maya
.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
written and directed by Rolando Klein.
The film involves modern Maya peoples
Maya peoples
The Maya people constitute a diverse range of the Native American people of southern Mexico and northern Central America. The overarching term "Maya" is a collective designation to include the peoples of the region who share some degree of cultural and linguistic heritage; however, the term...
invoking the traditional rain deity Chaac
Chaac
Chaac is the name of the Maya rain deity. With his lightning axe, Chaac strikes the clouds and produces thunder and rain. Chaac corresponds to Tlaloc among the Aztecs.-Rain deities and rain makers:...
.
The film is in the Maya languages. The majority of the cast speak Tzotzil Maya
Tzotzil language
Tzotzil is a Maya language spoken by the indigenous Tzotzil Maya people in the Mexican state of Chiapas. According to an INEGI 2005 census, there are 329,937 speakers of Tzotzil in Mexico, making it the 6th most spoken indigenous language in the country...
, but one of the main actors, Pablo Canche Balam who plays the shaman, speaks Yukatek Maya
Yukatek Maya language
Yucatec Maya , called Màaya t'àan by its speakers, is a Mayan language spoken in the Yucatán Peninsula and northern Belize...
.