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Granito: How to Nail a Dictator

Pamela Yates
2011 United States; Guatemala; Spain 104 minutes English; Spanish

What are images used for? Granito describes how rushes from Pamela Yates’ 1983 documentary, When the Mountains Tremble, shot in Guatemala, were used in the trial of the dictator Efraín Ríos Montt, who stood accused of crimes against humanity.

Editing :
Peter Kinoy
Sound :
Benny Mouthon
Photography :
Melle van Essen
Production / Print source :
Skylight Pictures

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