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Apocalypto is a 2006 American epic adventure film directed and produced by Mel Gibson. It was written by Gibson and Farhad Safinia. Set in Petén, Guatemala, during the proto-Historic period about A.D. 1511, Apocalypto depicts the journey of a Mesoamerican tribesman who must escape human sacrifice and rescue his family after the capture and destruction of his village.

The film features a cast of Maya people, and some other people of Native American descent. The entire dialogue is in the Yucatec Maya language, with English and other language subtitles, in order to immerse the viewer in the world it portrays.

The film was a financial success; however, its depictions of indigenous cultures sparked controversy, despite there being numerous initial-contact eyewitness accounts of the society by the colonial Spanish at the time. The controversy centered on the accuracy of the depiction of the Maya. Critics felt the portrayal of the Maya as sadistic savages was "offensive" and damaged attempts at cultural sensitivity. Other experts felt it portrayed the Maya more accurately and realistically, in the way it represented the civilization's decline, and the film's avoidance of questionable distinctions between "peaceful" Maya and "brutal" Meso-American civilizations as drawn by early researchers. The authenticity of the film has been verified by numerous scholars, including a recent essay by Dr. Richard Hansen (University of Utah) describing the filming and providing a critical review of its criticisms