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| Directed by | Dawn Engle |
| Written by | Dawn Engle |
| Produced by | PeaceJam |
| Starring | Rigoberta Menchú Adolfo Pérez Esquivel Rosalina Tuyuc Jody Williams |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
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| Languages | English and Spanish, with subtitles |
Mayan Renaissance is a 2012 American documentary film by director Dawn Engle about the Maya peoples of Guatemala and Central America. It describes the ancient Maya civilization, the conquest by Spain during the 1520s, hundreds of years of oppression, and the modern struggle by Mayans for self-determination and a Mayan renaissance.