La Isla: Archives of a Tragedy

Summary In July 2005 a huge explosion in the Guatemalan Capital leads to the discovery of the historic archive of the National Police. On the grounds of the today's Police Academy used to be located the island, the secret prison of notorious National Police squads.And here millions of documents appeared. Aided by an extraordinary visual end emotional interaction, the film traces the story of a tragedy and finds prove for inconceivable atrocities committed by the Security Forces. It is also a movie about a young generation of archive workers willing to free their society from the stranglehold of its own history. View more details

La Isla: Archives of a Tragedy

Directed : Uli Stelzner

Written : Uli Stelzner

Stars : Unknown

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Genres : Crime History Documentary

Release date : Oct 31, 2009

Countries of origin : Germany Guatemala

Official sites : Official site

Language : Spanish

Summary In July 2005 a huge explosion in the Guatemalan Capital leads to the discovery of the historic archive of the National Police. On the grounds of the today's Police Academy used to be located the island, the secret prison of notorious National Police squads.And here millions of documents appeared. Aided by an extraordinary visual end emotional interaction, the film traces the story of a tragedy and finds prove for inconceivable atrocities committed by the Security Forces. It is also a movie about a young generation of archive workers willing to free their society from the stranglehold of its own history. View more details

Details

Genres : Crime History Documentary

Release date : Oct 31, 2009

Countries of origin : Germany Guatemala

Official sites : Official site

Language : Spanish

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