Guatemala 1982

Adrian Morales goes to the town of Jiutiapa, after his father ordered him to do so. He had the task to pick up identification cards needed to carry arms. Colonel Fuentes, friend of his father, is who is given them. When

Adios Guatemala

Short documentary

Armoured Daydreams

Stalag is an abbreviated term from the German “Stammlager”, which referred to a field of military prisoners of war during World War II. In Guatemala, almost forty years later, the term Stalag acquires a new dimension. T

Earthquake in Guatemala

A newlywed couple finds their lives thrown into chaos amid the destruction of a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Guatemala.

Headline Today: Guatemala

Headline Today: Guatemala is a war documentary. Two American journalists: Allan Nairn and Jean-Marie Simon explore the internal armed conflict in Guatemala in 1982. After General Efraín Ríos Montt comes to power the few

Colorful Guatemala

James A. FitzPatrick takes a look at colorful Guatemala.

Guatemala mi amor

Author adapted his dream into a short movie.

Modern Guatemala City

This FitzPatrick Traveltalk short visits Guatemala City, touching upon its sights, customs, and history.

CBS Reports: Guatemala

A report on political conflict in Guatemala examines U.S. support for the country’s military government and its campaign against internal opposition, presenting footage filmed in the region alongside commentary from Amer

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

The Pavarotti & Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo concert was held on June 1, 1999, and raised $1 million for War Child programs to aid young refugees from Kosovo and Guatemala. The concert featured guest performances by

The Civilizers – Germans in Guatemala

For more than a century, Guatemala has been home to a small yet highly influential German community. Its prosperity began with the coffee boom and has continued, almost uninterrupted, to the present day. Convinced of bel

Glimpses of Guatemala

We begin this short visit to Guatemala at the port town of Livingstone, then journey up the Rio Dulce. We stop to watch men tap the trees, harvest the sap, and load the product onto small planes. At a local market, we se

Guatemala: Meet the Maras

Guatemala is one of the most violent countries in the world. 95% of murders remain unsolved and the ultra-violent maras manage drug-trafficking, prostitution and racketeering. After several weeks of negotiation, we gai

Guatemala: Heart of the Mayan World

From Sierra de las Minas to Esquipulas, explore Guatemala's cultural and geological wealth, including ancient Mayan cities and other natural wonders.

Sonidos eclécticos de Guatemala

Documentary Eclectic Sounds of Guatemala, is a medium-length film about the electronic music scene in the Central American country, in which it emerged in the 1990s with the “Common Graves” parties. Later, over the year

Guatemala: the dictatorship's disappeared

A look at Guatemala’s dark days of civil war and dictatorship, which led to the death and disappearance of over 200,000 people between 1960-1996.

Guatemala: La tierra arrasada

La Violencia - Gewalt in Guatemala

The Menace of Guatemala

A look at the people of rural Guatemala, showcasing their daily activities of hunting, fishing, weaving clothes and dealing with a nearby volcano, which has erupted several times in the past, destroying villages and caus

Reel 3: Guatemala - 1940

A home movie filmed by Carry Wagner during a trip to Guatemala.