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Our Mothers

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Guatemala, 2018. The whole country is immersed in the trial of the military officers who started the civil war.
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Our Mothers (Nuestras Madres) sometimes struggles between telling a story and delivering a message, but its flaws are outweighed by writer-director César Diaz's raw honesty.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) May 13, 2024
3/5
Simply but powerfully examines a country’s relationship with its traumatic past. Go to Full Review Cath Clarke Guardian May 6, 2024
3/5
A more traditional “issue” drama would force a big confrontation between mother and son, but here it plays out in a lower key, in a humane film that feels deeply respectful towards the real-life survivors. Go to Full Review Chris Hewitt Minneapolis Star Tribune Apr 30, 2020
3/4
For a brief movie, "Our Mothers" packs a lot in. Go to Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews Sep 3, 2024
4/5
In the remarkably restrained film Our Mothers, César Diaz highlights the historical suffering and present day pain caused by the Guatemalan Civil War. Go to Full Review Rudie Obias Battle Royale With Cheese May 26, 2024
It’s a simple movie, but with a massive scope of history and the human experience — the kindness and the cruelty that come with it. Go to Full Review Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk May 13, 2024
4/5
Director Cesar Diaz’s debut feature film was made on a modest budget and confines its running time to a crisp 78 minutes, but its impact is like being hit over the head with a sandbag. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Aug 25, 2021 An interesting film about the events in Guatemala. See more Read all reviews
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César Díaz

Director

Armando Espitia

Ernesto

Emma Dib

Cristina

Aurelia Caal

Nicolasa

Julio Serrano Echeverría

Juan

Victor Moreira

Freddy

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Movie Info

Synopsis Guatemala, 2018. The whole country is immersed in the trial of the military officers who started the civil war.
Director
César Díaz
Producer
Géraldine Sprimont, Delphine Schmit
Screenwriter
César Diaz
Distributor
Outsider Pictures
Production Co
Cine Concepcion , Perspective Films, Need Productions, Proximus
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 3, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 27, 2021
Runtime
1h 18m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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