Director
Pamela Yates
Year
2017
Duration
105 min
Languages
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