500 Years

Director
Pamela Yates

Countries

Year
2017

Duration
105 min

Languages
Mayan/ Spanish

Subtitles
Arabic/English

500 YEARS tells the epic story that led Guatemala to a tipping point in their history from the genocide trial of former dictator General Rios Montt to the popular movement that toppled sitting President Otto Perez Molina. Focusing on universal themes of justice, racism, power and corruption, 500 YEARS tells the story from the perspective of the majority indigenous Mayan population, and their struggles in their country’s growing fight against impunity. Festivals: Sundance Film Festival, Geneva FIFDH, Seattle International Film Festival