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. In March, 2013 the lives of Francisco Chavez and Rios Montt converge in the same space. Rios is called upon to testify before Guatemalan justice and is confronted by a group of Mayan Ixiles, orphans and widows of the war, Francisco is one of them.
Title | The Good Christian |
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Year | 2016 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | Mexico |
Studio | Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad, Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC) |
Cast | Marta Chávez Raymundo, Francisco Chávez Raymundo |
Crew | Izabel Acevedo (Director), Izabel Acevedo (Screenplay), Pamela Albarrán (Cinematography), Izabel Acevedo (Editor), Gabriel Adderley (Editor), Joaquín Ruano (Producer) |
Keyword | dictator, genocide, guatemala, woman director |
Release | Mar 04, 2016 |
Runtime | 120 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.50 / 10 by 4 users |