Deep in the dense jungles of the Yucatan, where the air hums and the ground seems alive, WETIKO follows Aapo, a young Maya man trying to survive the modern hustle without losing his roots. When he takes a quick-cash job for his family-owned pet store delivering hallucinogenic bufo toads to a remote jungle ceremony, it feels like an easy score. One trip in, one trip out.
What begins as a promise of transcendence inside a shady eco-village quickly reveals itself as something far more dangerous. Led by Zake Zezo (Neil Sandilands, Sweet Tooth, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), a smooth-talking, bloodthirsty shaman who feeds on belief, fear and control, the ceremony peddles enlightenment to Western spiritual tourists and new age seekers. But as the powerful drugs kick in, reality fractures — time bends, the jungle pulses, and Aapo is trapped in a hallucinatory war zone.
As paranoia spikes and alliances collapse, Aapo realizes Wetiko isn’t a myth but a sickness — greed, consumption, and spiritual rot spreading fast. Hunted, high and unraveling, he must choose whether to become another casualty — or break the cycle before the jungle swallows him whole.
WETIKO (2022)
Written & Directed by: Kerry Mondragon
Cast: Juan Daniel García Treviño, Neil Sandilands, Dalia Xiuhcoatl,
Carlos Emilio Báez, Jordan Barrett, Bárbara de Regil
Produced by: Michael Hoff, Kerry Mondragon
Executive Produced by: Terry McGraw
Cinematography by: Carlos Gerardo García
Genre: Thriller/Psychedelic
RT: 89 minutes
Languages: Spanish and Mayan with English Subtitles
