Headline Today: Guatemala
Päivän Otsikko: Guatemala
Synopsis
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 news about Guatemala that appear in the United States' media are apparently positive. The major American media advertises the image of Ríos Montt as a “born again Christian” with a mission to pacify Guatemala. Nothing is further from reality. The Reagan Republican administration hides from Americans the war aid that his administration continues to provide to the Guatemalan army, despite the explicit congressional ban. The international media remains silent about the dimensions of the war in Guatemala while Ríos Montt, with the approval of the local oligarchy, leads for 18 months the largest number of atrocities and human rights violations against the civilian population.
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February 13, 1983
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- Director
- Mikael Wahlforss
- Screenplay & Story
- Mikael Wahlforss
- Original Title
- Päivän Otsikko: Guatemala
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 58m
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Mikael Wahlforss
Mikael Wahlforss
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Mikael Wahlforss
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Mikael Wahlforss
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What is Headline Today: Guatemala about?
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 news about Guatemala that appear in the United States' media are apparently positive. The major American media advertises the image of Ríos Montt as a “born again Christian” with a mission to pacify Guatemala. Nothing is further from reality. The Reagan Republican administration hides from Americans the war aid that his administration continues to provide to the Guatemalan army, despite the explicit congressional ban. The international media remains silent about the dimensions of the war in Guatemala while Ríos Montt, with the approval of the local oligarchy, leads for 18 months the largest number of atrocities and human rights violations against the civilian population.
Who directed Headline Today: Guatemala?
Headline Today: Guatemala was directed by Mikael Wahlforss.
Who stars in Headline Today: Guatemala?
The principal cast of Headline Today: Guatemala includes Allan Nairn.
When was Headline Today: Guatemala released and how long is it?
Headline Today: Guatemala was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 58m.