Gunpowder Heart

In her debut film, director Camila Urratia depicts life in Guatemala City. Gunpowder Heart is a realistic account of how claustrophobic it is to live in a patriarchal society where crimes against women go by unpunished.

We follow young, love-struck couple María and Claudia, who are sexually assaulted by three men in a park. Mariá and Claudia’s different reactions to this trauma brings dysfunctional mechanisms into their relationship. How can María and Claudia find their way back to each other after the assault? Is it even possible?

But more than anything, Gunpowder Heart is a revenge thriller. María is obsessed with revenge, and expects Claudia to assist in her plan for payback for the perpetrators. Claudia is still in love, and when their surroundings don’t offer any help to punish the guilty ones, everything escalates.

Andrea Regine Meyer

Director Camila Urrutia will introduce the film by video.

Director

Camila Urrutia is an actress, director and screenwriter who has directed and written several short films portraying the lives of young queer women in Guatemala City. She has also made documentaries related to similar themes. Gunpowder Heart is her first feature film, and Urratia is both screenwriter and director.