The read
It runs a compact 53m.
Synopsis
It is El Salvador, 1989, three years before the end of a brutal civil war that took 75,000 lives. Maria Serrano, wife, mother, and guerrilla leader is on the front lines of the battle for her people and her country. With unprecedented access to FMLN guerrilla camps, the filmmakers dramatically chronicle Maria's daily life in the war.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Monona WaliDirector
- Pamela CohenDirector
- Todd BoekelheideOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- María SerranoSelf
- Alma MartinezMaría Serrano (voice)
- Edward James OlmosJosé Serrano (voice)
Themes
guerrilla warfarecivil warel salvadorwoman director1980srevolutionary woman