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A joyous Guatemalan film about the magic and charm of puppetry. This documentary follows the charismatic artists as they make their puppets and perform. Both humorous and socially aware, their themes are drawn from class
This film tells the story of the difficult transition from 36 years of military rule to a civilian president in Guatemala in 1986. It focuses on the pressing issues of continuing military power, land and human rights iss
Guatemala is the beating heart of the Mayan world. It is home to one of the world’s founding civilizations, twenty-four indigenous languages, a wild and dramatic landscape, incredible biodiversity, a riotous menagerie o
The Maya Biosphere Reserve is the largest rainforest north of the Amazon and was once the heart of the Maya civilization. Amanda Ruggeri explores the new technology that is allowing archaeologists to explore the hundreds
This short documentary contributes to the analysis and debate about the “living well” paradigm
Guatemala stands on the verge of civil war as a military junta enforces its rule with daily killings, vast landholdings by a few private owners and the forced relocation of thousands of peasants to unproductive highlands
In this hour-long special, Rick Steves ventures beyond Europe. Traveling through Ethiopia and Guatemala, he learns from locals and experts about key aspects of extreme poverty and how to beat it.
Jennifer Harbury's courageous search for her missing husband Everardo – a Mayan rebel leader – reveals the dark legacy of decades of CIA complicity in Guatemalan human rights abuses. DIRTY SECRETS tells a remarkable stor
Guatemala - which means country of many trees. In the so-called "everlasting spring," the adventure boasts an extraordinary climb and view of the Fuego volcano, a visit to the Mayan city Tikal, a tarantula encounter ...
José Rubén Zamora, founder and president of investigative daily El Periodico, and his family have been persecuted for decades in response to his newspaper’s exposure of corruption and crime.
Documentary reporting the plight of the people of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, campaigning for peace and an end to human rights abuses at the hands of the authoritarian state and army.
A mysterious power failure in a small mountain town coincides with the disappearance of one of its most eccentric young residents. Mystery piles upon mystery as his family and friends search for him, fail, and ultimately
Focuses on 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Rigoberta Menchu, as she discusses the lack of human rights for the indigenous people of Guatemala and her commitment to the struggle for a more egalitarian society.
An intimate look at everyday life in Todos Santos, a village in Guatemala's highlands, before the violence of the 1980s. The community, consisting of small family farms worked by Mayan Indians, had remained isolated unti
Four Paths to Dignity profiles the pursuit of dignity for Guatemalan midwives. The midwives confront challenges, as they battle racism and a health establishment that strives to prevent them from providing care that is c