Elvis Caj

Elvis Caj is a Guatemalan director and screenwriter of Mayan descent. He was part of the Open Doors program at the Locarno Film Festival and Talents Guadalajara at the Guadalajara International Film Festival. His short film Liremu Barana was considered for an Academy Award nomination representing Norway in 2021. His work focuses on Afro-Indigenous narratives and has been supported by funds such as the Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía’s ECAMC and the #Fondo Miradas by Ambulante and Netflix. He is the founder of Ancestral Films and is currently developing his first feature film.

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About Volveremos

Volveremos follows young Indigenous navigating migration, discrimination, and the loss of cultural ties. Between precarious urban lives and opportunities abroad, they reshape their language, appearance, and identity to belong. Through intimate testimonies, the film questions the romantic idea of return: leaving changes not only the place, but those who leave.