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La isla Archives of a Tragedy
Title
La isla [videorecording] : Archives of a Tragedy / a film by Uli Stelzner ; written and directed by Uli Stelzner.
Published
[Berlin] : ISKA, ©2010.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Medium
4 3/4 in.
Notes
Title from opening frames.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Documentary.
Director of photography, Guillermo Escalón ; editing, Alina Teodorescu ; music, Nim Alae, Paulo Alvarado.
In Spanish with English subtitles.
International Documentary Film Festival - Munich, 2010; Official Selection - SILVERDOCS, 2010; Official Selection - Full Frame documentary film festival, 2010; Official Selection - IDFA, 2009; Best Documentary Festival Memoria Mexico, 2010; Best Documentary Memorimage Reus, 2010; Buenos Aires Film Festival - BAFICI, 2010; Official Selection - EDOC, 2010; San Francisco Latino, 2011; Official Selection - UNAFF, 2011; Best Showcase Bogota, 2010; Chicago Latino Film Festival, 2010; Festival de Cine Quito - Ecuador, 2010.
Summary
In Guatemala, at the end of the 20th century, army and police killed and abducted thousands of people, but the unprecedented genocide in America's modern history goes unpunished. To this day, a system of terror and impunity is perpetuated by silence and the lack of evidence. But, in July 2005, a huge explosion in the Guatemalan capital led to the discovery of the historic archive of Guatemala's National police. On the grounds of today's police academy millions of documents appeared, belonging to the secret prison of the notorious Policía Nacional squads. Aided by an extraordinary visual and emotional interaction, the film traces the story of a tragedy and finds proof for inconceivable atrocities. This is also a film about a young generation of archive workers willing to free their society from the stranglehold of its own history.
Variant and related titles
Archivos de una tragedia
Known in English as: Island, archives of a tragedy
At head of title: Ohne Gepäck Filmproduktion, Iskacine, Luciernaga present
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
Spanish
Added to Catalog
March 03, 2021
Series
Colección [DVD video symbol] Guatemala
Credits
Director of photography, Guillermo Escalón ; editing, Alina Teodorescu ; music, Nim Alae, Paulo Alvarado.
Performers
Actor, Jon Dunn.
System details note
DVD; NTSC; Dolby digital 2.0.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Archives.
Documentary films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Records and correspondence.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Also listed under
Ohne Gepäck (Firm)
ISKA (Firm)
Luciérnaga (Organization)
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