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The Art of Political Murder

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Synopsis

An investigation into the truth behind the murder of Guatemalan cleric and human rights activist Bishop Juan Gerardi, who was killed in 1998 just days after trying to hold the country's military accountable for the atrocities committed during its civil war.
The shocking murder of Gerardi in the aftermath of the Guatemalan Civil War sets the ground for a powerful battle between justice and corruption in this political crime thriller
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2020 - Spotlight Documentary - World premiere

Details

Year
2020
Type of film
Features
Director
Paul Taylor
Producer
Teddy Leifer, Regina K. Scully
Executive Producer
George Clooney
Editor
Masahiro Hirakubo
Director of Photography
Tom Turley
Music
Yann McCullough
Principal Cast
With Contributions From: Francisco Goldman, Ronalth Ochaeta, Claudia Méndez Arriaza, Leopoldo Zeissig, Rubén Chanax, Arturo Aguilar

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 3rd March 2020

Production Company

US, UK co-production
HBO Documentary Films (US), Smokehouse Pictures (US), Rise Films (UK)

Rise Films
46 Berwick Street
London
W1F 8SG
+44 (0)20 3214 6072
info@risefilms.com
http://www.risefilms.com

Sales
Company

Independent Film Sales
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London
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