Selected Film
Juanita has been unjustly detained in Reynosa, Mexico for over seven years, accused of a crime she didn’t commit and forced to confess in a language she didn’t understand. This intimate portrait follows Ana and Pedro, Juanita’s aunt and uncle, on their thousand-mile journey from the highlands of Guatemala. With the help of their Maya Chuj community and a network of Maya interpreters, they fight for Juanita’s freedom and demand justice from the Mexican authorities, a cause that became internationally recognized for its defense of migrants’ rights and language justice.
Duration: 01:13:57
Country of Origin: Guatemala, Mexico, United States
Language: Other, Spanish
Director(s): Sebastián Lasaosa Rogers
Writer(s):
Producer(s): Ana Gómez, Tristan Call, Adrián Gutiérrez
Key Cast:
Other Credits: Editors: Sebastián Lasaosa Rogers, Lorena Alvarado