Chuj Boys of Summer

2021 0h 16m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Speaking only his native language, a Guatemalan teenager begins his new life in rural Colorado.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yack Alux
Juan Marcos Gómez
Felipe Jorge
Pedro Lucas
Danilo Ordoñez
Pilinito

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Max Walker-Silverman
Writers: Marcos Ordoñez Ixwalanhkej Mendoza, Max Walker-Silverman
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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ERA

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Directed by Max Walker-Silverman, shot by Alfonso Herrera Salcedo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Camilo Sanabria. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ramzi Bashour shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Yack Alux and Juan Marcos Gómez and Felipe Jorge carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Max Walker-Silverman directs. Alfonso Herrera Salcedo behind the camera. Camilo Sanabria scores. Ramzi Bashour cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Max Walker-Silverman, shot by Alfonso Herrera Salcedo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Camilo Sanabria. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ramzi Bashour shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Yack Alux and Juan Marcos Gómez and Felipe Jorge carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt10954296 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.