Burden of Peace

Overview

Claudia Paz y Paz is the head of the Guatemalan Public Prosecutor’s Office. We follow her during her four-year mandate as the Attorney General of one of the world’s most dangerous countries. This documentary closely observes her attempts to break the downward spiral of a society where drug cartels, corruption and violence have become part of daily life. She manages to improve the country’s safety and justice issues but is met with much resistance. Her commitment to the rule of law is her strength as well as her destiny. At what price do four years of service as the Attorney General of Guatemala’s murder paradise come?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 2, 2015

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

Guatemala, Netherlands, Spain

Production

Framewerk

Director

Sander Wirken,Joey Boink

Writer

Sander Wirken,Joey Boink

Music

Mihkel Zilmer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt4079900