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When the Mountains Tremble

Synopsis
Documentary narrated by a Quichi Indian in Guatemala, who tells both her story and the story of the country as a whole from the military coup in 1954, through the growth of resistance and acts of terrorism by the military. Discusses the different roles of the Church from backers of the government to defenders of the poor.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w/col. 83 min. Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 83 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1983
Availability
Hire
Uses
Politics, social studies, religious studies.*
Subjects
History
Keywords
Guatemala

Credits

Director
Pamela Yates; Thomas Sigel
Producer
Peter Kinay
Contributor
Rigoberta Menchu

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

USA

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email
sales@concordmedia.org.uk
Web
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01473 726 012
Address
Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
Notes
A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.

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