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Guatemala trilogy 3 of 3
Two paths cross on a descent into Guatemala's past: that of Mateo Pablo, Maya survivor of one of many massacres that took place during the country's recent civil war, and Daniel Hernández-Salazar, Guatemalan artist and photographer whose work grapples with local human rights violations. Together they travel to a remote site in the highlands where the community of Petanac once stood. Mateo grew up and lived there until 1982, when his family and neighbours were tortured and murdered by the Guatemalan army, whose soldiers later burned Petanac to the ground. Today, nothing has been forgotten. At Petanac and other Maya communities across Guatemala survivors gather to bear witness as forensic experts unearth the mass graves of their loved ones. The bones found in clandestine cemeteries tell their own mute story of agony and terror, once the dirt and dust have been patiently removed by teams of archaeologists. A story far removed from the treasures of ancient Maya culture. "A moving work, and a great testimony to break the silence about the genocide in Guatemala." - Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Nobel Peace Prize winner
Dos destinos se cruzan en el sendero de la memoria histórica de Guatemala: Mateo Pablo, sobreviviente maya de una de las numerosas masacres perpetuadas durante la reciente guerra civil, y Daniel Hernández-Salazar; artista y fotógrafo guatemalteco cuyas obras escrutan y denuncian las violaciones de los derechos humanos. Sin embargo, la memoria persiste. En las comunidades mayas los sobrevivientes de las masacres se reúnen alrededor de las fosas cavadas por los equipos forenses; los arqueólogos desentierran pacientemente los huesos de los desaparecidos en lugar de tesoros de la antigua cultura maya. Una vez descubiertas, las osamentas cuentan su propia historia muda de agonía y de terror. "Una conmovedora obra, y un gran testimonio para seguir rompiendo el silencio sobre el genocidio en Guatemala." - Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Premio Nobel de la Paz
Avec la participation de Mateo Pablo, Daniel Hernández-Salazar, |
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