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La Isla: Archives of a Tragedy

20091h 25mUli Stelzner
IMDb 7.5

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In July 2005 a huge explosion in the Guatemalan Capital leads to the discovery of the historic archive of the National Police. On the grounds of the today's Police Academy used to be located the island, the secret prison of notorious National Police squads.And here millions of documents appeared. Aided by an extraordinary visual end emotional interaction, the film traces the story of a tragedy and finds prove for inconceivable atrocities committed by the Security Forces. It is also a movie about a young generation of archive workers willing to free their society from the stranglehold of its own history.

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What is La Isla: Archives of a Tragedy (2009) about?

In July 2005 a huge explosion in the Guatemalan Capital leads to the discovery of the historic archive of the National Police. On the grounds of the today's Police Academy used to be located the island, the secret prison of notorious National Police squads.And here millions of documents appeared. Aided by an extraordinary visual end emotional interaction, the film traces the story of a tragedy…

How long is La Isla: Archives of a Tragedy?

La Isla: Archives of a Tragedy has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2009.

Is La Isla: Archives of a Tragedy worth watching?

La Isla: Archives of a Tragedy holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. Fans of History, Crime, Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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