Where the Roads End

Where the Roads End

82 mins | Drama | Jan. 31, 2004

The story of Monteforte Toledo - the film's Doctor Zamora - who comes to San Pedro La Laguna (Guatemala) as a young man during the military dictatorship in the first decades of the 20th century. Zamora sets out with great idealism and dedication to eradicate illness among the Indians, even if his work is disapproved by the military commander in town. Zamora falls in love with María, a young Indian girl from a village, and he invites her to come live with him in the town of San Pedro. However, other young women have noted the charm of the elegant of Zamora, and even the young idealist doctor cannot escape the conflict between Ladinos (Mestizos or non-Indians) and Indians.

Where the Roads End

82 mins | Drama | Jan. 31, 2004

Where the Roads End
The story of Monteforte Toledo - the film's Doctor Zamora - who comes to San Pedro La Laguna (Guatemala) as a young man during the military dictatorship in the first decades of the 20th century. Zamora sets out with great idealism and dedication to eradicate illness among the Indians, even if his work is disapproved by the military commander in town. Zamora falls in love with María, a young Indian girl from a village, and he invites her to come live with him in the town of San Pedro. However, other young women have noted the charm of the elegant of Zamora, and even the young idealist doctor cannot escape the conflict between Ladinos (Mestizos or non-Indians) and Indians.
Producers Fundación Mario Monteforte Toledo
Original title Donde acaban los caminos
Directors Arturo Sampson, Carlos del Valle, Carlos García Agraz
Writers Mario Monteforte Toledo, Reynaldo Leon

Cast

Giacomo Buonafina

as Dr. Zamora

Herbert Ignacio

as Antonio Xahil

Audra Magermans

as Panchita Arriaga