J-ok'el
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| Directed by | Benjamin Williams |
| Written by | Jeremy Svenson Peter Theis Andy Whitaker |
| Produced by | Juan Carlos Arizmendi Paola Madrazo del Río Andrés Rodríguez Franco Benjamin Williams |
| Starring | Dee Wallace-Stone Tom Parker Ana Patricia Rojo Diana Bracho Jesús Ochoa Angelique Boyer |
| Cinematography | Andrew Waruszewski |
| Edited by | Slater Dixon |
| Music by | George Shaw |
| Distributed by | Maverick Entertainment Group |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Languages | Spanish English |
| Budget | $500,000 USD |
J-ok'el is a 2007 Mexican supernatural horror film directed by Benjamin Williams. This film was Williams' debut.[1]
Plot
An American man travels to a small town in Chiapas, Mexico called San Cristobal de las Casas, to help his mother when he knows that his stepsister has been abducted. Everything indicates that it is a wave of kidnappings attributed to the legendary J-ok'el (Weeping Woman). This woman had drowned her children a long time ago and her spirit has returned to take other children and thus forget her own suffering.[2]
Awards
The film won gold medal for best music in the Park City Film Festival in Park City, Utah.[3]
Trivia
J-ok'el means "weeping woman" in Tzotzil language.
The budget was $500,000 USD.
Soundtrack listing
Music written and conducted by George Shaw[4]
- "The Legend of La Llorona" - 2:21
- "Journey to Mexico" - 2:32
- "Carolina Apparition" - 0:48
- "Nocturnal Abduction" - 1:16
- "Missing Child" - 0:46
- "The Weeping Woman" - 1:48
- "Prayers for the Missing" - 3:24
- "Scaredy Dog" - 0:16
- "Market Chase" - 3:25
- "Siblings Snatched" - 1:30
- "He Left Me" - 1:42
- "Kids in the Dark" - 1:06
- "Flashlight Clue" - 0:57
- "Now You Will See" - 0:43
- "Mistaken Identity" - 1:57
- "Fernando Taken" - 1:28
- "It's J-ok'el" - 1:42
- "The Search" - 4:03
- "Cavern Confrontation" - 4:28
- "Cemetery" - 3:19
- "J-ok'el" - 2:57
References
- ^ Mayra Adauto Gómez (Feb 27, 2007). "Presentan J-ok'el". Esmas.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved Sep 13, 2011.
- ^ "J-ok'el: la llorona se aparece en Chiapas". Anodis.com. Mar 5, 2007. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved Sep 13, 2011.
- ^ Rodrigo Delgado (Apr 5, 2009). "J-ok'el, la Llorona". RodrigoDelgado.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved Sep 13, 2011.
- ^ David Doncel (July 5, 2008). "J-ok'el / Marcus". BSO Spirit. Retrieved Sep 13, 2011.
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