Tragic Jungle

 (Spanish: Selva trágica) is a Mexican drama film directed by Yulene Olaizola and written by Rubén Imaz and Yulene Olaizola. It is inspired by the novel “Caribal: El Infierno Verde” by Mexican novelist-diplomat Rafael Bernal.

The film is a co-production with France and Colombia and is backed by the Cinemas du Monde-CNC, the Cannes Festival’s Cinéfondation L’Atelier workshop and the ARRI Support Program. Ruben Imaz, Yulene Olaizola and Pablo Zimbron Alva of Varios Lobos served as producers.

Summary
"To escape an arranged marriage, a woman flees into the depths of the Mayan jungle, where untamed nature merges the human and the supernatural."

- Official Netflix synopsis

Cast and Characters

 * Indira Andrewin as Agnes
 * Gilberto Barraza as Ausencio
 * Gabino Rodríguez as El Caimán
 * Eligio Meléndez as Don Mundo
 * Mariano Tun Xool as Jacinto
 * Dale Carley as Cacique
 * José Alfredo González Dzul as Campechano
 * Eliseo Mancilla De La Cruz as

Awards
The film won awards at the Viennale and snagged two awards Venice Film Festival in 2020.