Rub’El Kurus

Alternative title

Beneath the Cross

Synopsis

During the 1980s the Guatemalan army launched ruthless counter-insurgency campaings against indigenous communities, killing or displacing thousands. This film documents the struggle of a group of Maya-Q’eqchi villagers to reconstruct their communities and come to terms with their violent past.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.

Year of production

1997

Availability

Sale; 2001 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Anthropology

Keywords

communities; conflict; Guatemala

Credits

Director

Carlos Flores

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute

Contact

Susanne Hammacher (Film Officer)

Email

film@therai.org.uk

Web

https://www.therai.org.uk/film/film-sales External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7387 0455

Fax

020 7388 8817

Address

50 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 5BT

Notes

The Institute sells more than 250 anthropology and ethnology titles on video and DVD, including some produced by students and staff of the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology. There is also a large library of internationally produced film and video productions from which items may be borrowed within the UK.