Apocalypto [SEP] narrative location
cities are correct, they are blended from different locations and eras, a decision Farhad Safinia said was made for aesthetic reasons. While "Apocalypto" is set during the terminal post-classic period of Maya civilization, the central pyramid of the film comes from the classic period, which ended in A.D. 900, such as those found in the Postclassic sites of Muyil, Coba, and others in Quintana Roo, Mexico, where later cities are built around earlier pyramids. The temples are in the shape of those of Tikal in
- Sep 2013, Best Feature, 11th Pacific Meridian Film Festival (Vladivostok, Russia)
- Sep 2013, NETPAC Prize, 11th Pacific Meridian Film Festival (Vladivostok, Russia)
- Sep 2013, Grand Jury Prize, 10th Jameson Cinefest (Miskolc, Hungary)
- Sep 2013, FIPRESCI Prize, 10th Jameson Cinefest (Miskolc, Hungary)
- Sep 2013, International Ecumenical Jury Prize, 10th Jameson Cinefest (Miskolc, Hungary)
- Oct 2013, Best Narrative Feature Film, 22nd Philadelphia Film Festival