A Massacre Foretold
Synopsis
Until now the full story of the massacre at Acteal has never been told.
A Massacre Foretold is a powerful story of drama and intimacy, that takes us into a world of masked Mayan rebels, clandestine government death squads and an inspiring indigenous village.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 58 mins
- Format
- DigiBeta
- Director
-
Nick Higgins 1st Feature
- Producer
- Nick Higgins
- Editor
- Tadhg O' Sullivan
- Screenwriter
- Nick Higgins
- Director of Photography
- Carlos Valdes
- Sound
- Marcelo de Oliveira
- Composer
- Daniel Padden
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Lansdowne Productions
35 Lansdowne CrescentGlasgow G20 6NH
UK Scotland
T +44 (0)141 334 2480
Sales Company
For the UK:
Lansdowne Productions35 Lansdowne Crescent
G20 6NH Glasgow
UK
For Europe:
Deckert DistributionMarienplatz 1
04103 Leipzig
Germany
T +49 (0) 341 215 66 38
For the United States:
First Run - Icarus Films32 Court street, 21st floor
Brooklin
New York NY 11201
USA
T +001 718 488 8900
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