Jayro Bustamante

Jayro Bustamante ([ˈxajɾo βustaˈmante]; born 7 May 1977)^[2] is a Guatemalan film director and screenwriter.^[3] He directed the 2015 film Ixcanul, which was selected as the Guatemalan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.^[4] He was named on the jury for the Best First Feature Award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.^[5]

Jayro Bustamante
Jayro Bustamante in 2017
Born	(1977-05-07) 7 May 1977 (age 48) Guatemala City, Guatemala
Alma mater	Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala[1]
Occupation(s)	Director Screenwriter
Years active	2006–present

Personal life

Bustamante grew up in the highlands of Guatemala and identifies as mestizo.^[6]

Filmography

• Ixcanul - 2015
• Tremors (Temblores) - 2019
• La Llorona - 2019

• Rita - 2024