About Jayro Bustamante
Born 1977. Jayro Bustamante is a Guatemalan film director, screenwriter, film producer and film screenwriter.
Jayro Bustamante (; born 7 May 1977) is a Guatemalan film director and screenwriter. He directed the 2015 film Ixcanul, which was selected as the Guatemalan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. He was named on the jury for the Best First Feature Award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.
Personal life Bustamante grew up in the highlands of Guatemala and identifies as mestizo.
Filmography Ixcanul - 2015 Tremors (Temblores) - 2019 La Llorona - 2019 Rita - 2024 Cordillera de Fuego - 2025
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Who is Jayro Bustamante?
Guatemalan film director
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Jayro Bustamante was born on 7 May 1977 in Guatemala City.
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Jayro Bustamante is a film director, screenwriter, film producer and film screenwriter.
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Jayro Bustamante is Guatemalan.
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