Transparency International, ECOCINEMA and BRITDOC are proud producers of FILMS FOR TRANSPARENCY –Anti-Corruption Film Festival at the 17th IACC.
With a carefully curated international program that is both critical, proactive, relevant and newsworthy, FILMS FOR TRANSPARENCY amplifies the human stories to the issues tackled within the IACC agenda. Through 16 screenings FILMS FOR TRANSPARENCY aims to open both eyes and hearts to what is going on in other countries and under our very noses.
DIRECTOR: Kim Munsamy COUNTRY: Guatemala LENGTH: 80 min. YEAR: 2016 GENRE: Documentary LANGUAGE: Spanish / SUBTITLES: English SPECIAL GUESTS: Kim Munsamy (director, South Africa/Guatemala), Sebastián Porras (producer, Guatemala), Manfredo Marroquín (producer, Acción Ciudadana, Guatemala)
SYNOPSIS ENGLISH Between April and September 2015, the Central Plaza of Guatemala City witnessed a series of mass demonstrations calling for the resignation and prosecution of the highest officials in government, after investigations became public that revealed the existence of corruption structures rooted in the Guatemalan state. As new cases came to light, people across the country joined the demand for justice. Manifesto of Utopia weaves diverse voices that, in the calm that comes after the storm, reflect on their experience during that crucial year in Guatemala and the prospects of a story that is far from over.
SINOPSIS ESPAÑOL Entre abril y septiembre de 2015, la Plaza Central de la Ciudad de Guatemala fue testigo de una serie de manifestaciones masivas que pedían la renuncia y enjuiciamiento de los más altos funcionarios de gobierno, luego de que se hicieran públicas investigaciones que revelaban la existencia de estructuras de corrupción enraizadas en el Estado guatemalteco. A medida que nuevos casos salían a la luz, gente en todo el país se fue sumando a la demanda de justicia. Mientras tanto la plaza ha vuelto a la calma, silenciosa, expectante. Manifiesto de la utopía teje diversas voces que reflexionan sobre su experiencia durante ese año crucial en Guatemala y sobre las perspectivas de una historia que se encuentra lejos de concluir.
Program Lead, The Carter Center ATI Liberia Program
Lead the Carter Access to information program and previously worked for Transparency International LIBERIA (CENTAL). Passionate about access to information and anti-corruption issues.