El Buen Cristiano

The Good Christian

In 1979 José Efraín Ríos Montt became a reborn Christian. He was offering a sermon when a group of soldiers burst into his Christian school, and asked him to lead a military coup in 1982. Francisco Chavez Raymundo and his sister were small children when Rios' political actions annihilated their community. In March, 2013 the lives of Francisco Chavez and Rios Montt converge in the same space. Rios is called upon to testify before Guatemalan justice and is confronted by a group of Mayan Ixiles, orphans and widows of the war, Francisco is one of them.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
120 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
120 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Mar 4, 2016
Season
2016
Average Score
66%
Mean Score
66%
Ratings
5
Popularity
5
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad, Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC)
Genres
Documentary
Country
MX
English
The Good Christian

Tags

dictator50%genocide50%guatemala50%woman director50%

Description

In 1979 José Efraín Ríos Montt became a reborn Christian. He was offering a sermon when a group of soldiers burst into his Christian school, and asked him to lead a military coup in 1982. Francisco Chavez Raymundo and his sister were small children when Rios' political actions annihilated their community. In March, 2013 the lives of Francisco Chavez and Rios Montt converge in the same space. Rios is called upon to testify before Guatemalan justice and is confronted by a group of Mayan Ixiles, orphans and widows of the war, Francisco is one of them.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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