Throughout the 1970s, the journalist Elías Barahona, a.k.a. “The Mole”, infiltrated the heart of one of the most repressive governments in Guatemala. In seeking to uncover the story of this secretive and unique individual, “The Silence of the Mole” captures the moments when the revelations from the past probes the cracks in the silent walls surrounding this country’s hidden history.
30.10.22 | 16:00 | Caisa Culture Center | Director: Anaïs Taracena | Languages: Spanish |
Duration: 91’ | Countries: Guatemala | Subtitles: English |
Year: 2021 | Genre: Documentary | Festivals: Hot Docs, IDFA, Málaga Film Festival |
Anonymus heroes, historical memory and military repression in Guatemala.
Following the screening of the documentary ‘The Silence of the Mole’, Florencia Quesada Avendaño (Associate Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of Helsinki) and Mikael Wahlfors (producer and director of several films on Latin America) will shed light on Guatemalan history, during and after the civil war.
The language of the discussion is English.
@ 5.30 pm