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2016 | Color | 100:00

In 1979 José Efraín Ríos Montt became a reborn Christian. He was offering a sermon when a group of soldiers burst into his Christian school, and asked him to lead a military coup in 1982. Francisco Chavez Raymundo and his sister were small children when Rios' political actions annihilated their community.


Direction: Acevedo; Izabel
Script: Acevedo; Izabel
Production: Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica A.C.
Photography: Albarrán; Pamela
Sound: Ruano; Joaquin, Muñóz Barba; Axel
Music: Duran; Galo
Participation year at FICM: 2016

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Liz, a thirteen year old girl, is bored with her life. The strict education at her Catholic school and her daily routines make no more sense to her. What catches Liz’s interest these days?  The subtle changes in her body, Solomon´s Song of Songs, and her literature professor.

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