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Las Premieres Presents THE SILENCE OF THE MOLE

  • Museum of the Moving Image 36-01 35th Avenue Astoria, NY, 11106 United States (map)
“An indispensable cinematographic tool
and an example of the power of documentary cinema.””
— Ricardo Gallegos, But Why Tho?

Las Premieres Presents:

THE SILENCE OF THE MOLE / EL SILENCIO DEL TOPO
A film by Anaïs Taracena
(Guatemala. 2021, 91 mina. In Spanish with English subtitles)

Guatemala’s Official Oscar Submission for Best International Feature Film

Anaïs Taracena’s poignant debut feature unspools as a political thriller that tells the story of Elías Barahona, a journalist who, during the 1970s, infiltrated the most repressive government in the history of Guatemala. Dubbing himself “the mole,” he lived life undercover, courageously passing information to the resistance. This year’s Guatemalan Oscar entry for Best International Feature Film is a potent documentary that uncovers the truths behind one of the most violent periods in the Central American country’s history. Winner of numerous awards at various film festivals, including the Special Jury Prize at Jeonju and the Tim Hetherington Award at Sheffield.

Sunday, December 18, 3pm
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35 Ave, Astoria, NY / (718) 777-6800
For tickets and more information visit: https://movingimage.us/event/silence-of-the-mole/

Watch the trailer:

 
 
Source:: https://movingimage.us/event/silence-of-the-mole/
Earlier Event: December 9
Theatrical Release of BLANQUITA
Later Event: January 19
World Premiere of LA PECERA (THE FISHBOWL) at Sundance
 
 
 
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