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Bonampak

The film narrates the discovery of the last great Mayan city, which occurred during the spring of 1946. It is the story of Charles Frey, a smuggler of archaeological pieces who upon hearing some legends about the immense riches that the jungle regions of southeastern Mexico keep, decides to go looking for him. After several months and a point of giving up, Frey detects some archaeological evidence of the Mayan culture, so he continues his explorations until he finds the majestic city of Bonampak.

1h 35m1989TMDb 6.7

Spanish

Crew and Cast

Storyline

The film narrates the discovery of the last great Mayan city, which occurred during the spring of 1946. It is the story of Charles Frey, a smuggler of archaeological pieces who upon hearing some legends about the immense riches that the jungle regions of southeastern Mexico keep, decides to go looking for him. After several months and a point of giving up, Frey detects some archaeological evidence of the Mayan culture, so he continues his explorations until he finds the majestic city of Bonampak.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
28 November 1989
Runtime
1h 35m
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (3 votes)

Production

Director
Raúl Contla
Countries
Mexico

Languages

Original
Spanish
Spoken
Spanish