Film Journal

Golden-hour light over a range of volcanoes in Guatemala

A Photo Journal · Antigua Threads

Guatemala,
Through Film

Shot on 35mm across the highlands — the land, the towns, and the hands behind every thread.

Some film from our journeys through Guatemala — the highlands and the lake, the painted towns, and the people who fill them.

I · The Land & the Lake

Volcanoes and water.

Volcan de Fuego erupting
A yellow house with a volcano erupting behind it
Layered volcanic peaks under cloud
A volcano at dusk over the hills
Terraced green highlands and a town
A volcano erupting against a blue sky
Lake Atitlan beneath a volcano

Lake Atitlán.

Diving into Lake Atitlan
A white boat on the lake
A cove on Lake Atitlan
A boat at a lake dock
Boats on Lake Atitlan
A dog at a lake dock

II · The Towns

Painted streets.

The Santa Catalina Arch in Antigua
A yellow taxi on a colonial street
Two people by a motorbike against a red wall
A colonial street lined with motorbikes
A green wall and cobblestone street
A colorful village street

III · The People

Faces of the highlands.

A woman carrying a basket on her head down a colonial street
An older man in a cowboy hat and plaid shirt
Two girls smiling by the lake
A young boy in profile
A gathering at a highland food stall
Inside a cantina

IV · The Everyday

Markets and the rest of it.

A vendor at a colorful highland market
A produce stand
A market street with a tuk-tuk
A chicken on a woodpile
A golden retriever resting in the shade
A red hibiscus in close-up

Guatemala, on film

Some film from the road.

Photographed on 35mm across the highlands.

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