Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood) levava uma vida tranquila, que foi interrompida devido à uma invasão. Os governantes de um império maia em declínio acreditavam que a chave para a prosperidade seria construir mais templos e realizar mais sacrifícios humanos. Jaguar é capturado para ser um destes sacrifícios, mas consegue escapar por acaso. Agora, guiado apenas pelo amor que sente por sua esposa e pela filha, ele realiza uma corrida desesperada para chegar em casa e salvar sua família.
Há 6 anos atrás a NASA enviou uma sonda para o espaço para recolher amostras de possível vida alienígena. Ao regressar a sonda caiu na América Central, e pouco tempo depois uma nova forma de vida apareceu no México, colocando metade do México com zona de quarentena na tentativa de conter as criaturas.
Dois homens com o gosto pela aventura, Max Donigan, um ex-fuzileiro, e Leo Porter, seu melhor amigo, são procurados por Patricia Goodwyn, que acredita que seja autêntico o mapa de tesouro que possui, que leva até uma cidade asteca perdida que tem um templo cheio de ouro. Além dos problemas naturais em uma expedição desta dimensão, eles ainda são perseguidos por “El Coyote” que não descansa enquanto não conseguir aquilo que tanto deseja.
William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in order to install a new government by a coup d'etat.
Com imagens e entrevistas reveladoras, este documentário traz novas perspectivas sobre os anos em que o gênio da tecnologia John McAfee viveu como foragido da justiça.
An American mother searches for her daughter who was kidnapped by human traffickers in Central America.
Anti-Catholic and anti-cleric policies in the Mexican state of Tabasco lead the revolutionary government to persecute the state's last remaining priest.
Ambientado na década de 1920, vários estrangeiros detidos por um grupo militar sul-americano recebem uma possível liberdade se aceitarem derrubar um líder militar local enlouquecido.
On the French coast, unlucky Marie Galante is abducted and forced to board an American cargo ship bound for the Panama Canal. When an escape attempt leaves Marie high and dry in the Yucatan, she takes work as a nightclub singer to earn her safe passage to the Canal region. But Marie faces bigger problems when she gets mixed up in a destructive plot against the U.S. Naval fleet, and so she accepts the kindly assistance of secret agent Dr. Crawbett.
A Central American plantation manager and his boss battle over a traveling showgirl.
Prepare to get tangled in the jungles of Belize when an arms smuggler loses her partner in a deadly shootout and finds herself on the run in the tropics of Central America. Helen is an amateur, making her money as an illegal arms trader to Central American terrorists. And as she runs for her life after the deal goes bad, she has no choice but to trusts Jeff, a British Intelligence Agent - it's a life and death chase, where passion and loyalty are easily confused...
Filmed in IMAX, a young Mayan boy who lives close to the ruins becomes acquainted with an archaeologist (Guerra) and asks her to tell him about his ancestors. The crew travelled to over 15 locations in Mexico and Guatemala, including Tulum and Chichén Itzá.
Mayan Renaissance is a feature length film which documents the glory of the ancient Maya civilization, the Spanish conquest in 1519, 500 years of oppression, and the courageous fight of the Maya to reclaim their voice and determine their own future, in Guatemala and throughout Central America. The film stars 1992 Nobel Peace Laureate and Maya Leader Rigoberta Mencu Tum. All of the images, voices, expert commentary and music in the film come directly from Central America, the heart of the Mayan World.
Juan “Accidentes” Dominguez is on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers he is tackling Dole Food in a ground-breaking legal battle for their use of a banned pesticide that was known by the company to cause sterility. Can he beat the giant, or will the corporation get away with it?
Wild Caribbean is a four-part BBC nature documentary series exploring the natural and cultural history of the Caribbean Islands and Sea. 1. "Treasure Islands" 2. "Reefs and Wrecks" 3. "Hurricane Hell" 4. "Secret Shores"
Pop singer Lu, who's touring Central America, her sleazy manager Harold, a rugged boat captain and their guide, Sam, and Sam's girl Brandy, are targeted by a gang and a local tribe over Lu's resemblance to the natives' moon goddess.
1645. Guadeloupe. Ibátali, a Kalinago native and wife of a French colonist, leads Olaudah, an escaped African captive, on a journey where he may lose his freedom and his life. She is ready to sacrifice him to save her own skin. But their wounds bring them together. Will this be enough to make them something other than what colonisation has decided they should be: a savage to be exterminated, an African to be enslaved?
A Central American revolutionary is captured and tortured by government forces. He escapes and flees to the US, hiding out in a rural area where he is sheltered by a Christian sanctuary movement. His wife gets a job at a local diner run by one of the town's shadier women, and soon a CIA assassination team shows up, looking for him.
MAXIMÓN - Devil or Saint (66min.) is a documentary about the controversial Maya deity, also known as San Simon or the drinking and smoking saint of Guatemala. He is a mixture of ancient Maya beliefs and Christianity. The movie concentrates on the people who surround Maximón with their strong personalities, opinions and faith. The documentary gives us a rare view into the rituals and fiestas honoring Maximón. The cult of Maximón is flourishing because he performs miracles. He is also feared and despised because he is used to cast curses that can result in death. Ultimately, Maximón transcends the duality of good and evil, reflecting the Maya cosmovision in which everything in the universe co-exists.
A story of destinies joined by Guatemala's past, and how a documentary film intertwined with a nation's turbulent history emerges as an active player in the present.