Dictator in Documentary GRANITO Going to Court

In September, we showed the powerful documentary GRANITO, which delved into the genocide of Mayan people in Guatemala in the 1980s. The dictator in charge of those massacres, General Efrain Rios Montt, has finally been ordered into a Guatemalan courtroom to face charges of genocide, according to a New York Times report yesterday. Congratulations to director Pamela Yates and her tireless team for making such a compelling documentary, which documented atrocities and arrogance and has played no small part in offering hope for justice against a seemingly untouchable tyrant. Documentaries can truly change people’s lives. – Chale Nafus, Director of Programming, Austin Film Society

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