The Return of Lencho (2010)

LENCHO, a 30-year-old artist and graffiti writer, is back in Guatemala after living a decade in New York. Eager to bring artistic expression to his home country silenced by over 30 years of terror, Lencho assembles a collective of artists to produce public art projects of social impact. As its first activity, the group organizes an art festival in Rabinal, a small, indigenous village in the Guatemalan highlands. The group's work comes of interest to the director of a secret "social cleansing" program of the national police designed to quash dissension and organizing among the youth. As Lencho labors to coordinate the music, poetry and muralism components of the festival, he finds himself increasingly haunted by memories of the death of his father, a journalist during the civil war. "El Regreso de Lencho" portrays one man's journey to self-knowledge and action: can Guatemala do the same?

Director: Mario Rosales
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
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Screenplay

Cinematography: Raquel Fernández Nuñez
Editing: Mario Rosales, Gabriel Adderley
Production: Occularis Films
Country: Guatemala
Language: English, Español
Original Language: es
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Return of Lencho about?
LENCHO, a 30-year-old artist and graffiti writer, is back in Guatemala after living a decade in New York. Eager to bring artistic expression to his home country silenced by over 30 years of terror, Lencho assembles a collective of artists to produce public art projects of social impact. As its first activity, the group organizes an art festival in Rabinal, a small, indigenous village in the Guatemalan highlands. The group's work comes of interest to the director of a secret "social cleansing" program of the national police designed to quash dissension and organizing among the youth. As Lencho labors to coordinate the music, poetry and muralism components of the festival, he finds himself increasingly haunted by memories of the death of his father, a journalist during the civil war. "El Regreso de Lencho" portrays one man's journey to self-knowledge and action: can Guatemala do the same?
Who directed The Return of Lencho?
The Return of Lencho was directed by Mario Rosales.
Who stars in The Return of Lencho?
The Return of Lencho stars Mario Lanz, Miriam Arenas, Tatiana Palomo, Emanuel Loarca, Manuel Chitay Cos, Jorge Asturias.
How long is The Return of Lencho?
The Return of Lencho has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
What genre is The Return of Lencho?
The Return of Lencho is a Drama film.
Where was The Return of Lencho produced?
The Return of Lencho was produced in Guatemala.