Quebec Premiere
CSE 2022

The silence of the Mole

Throughout the 1970s, journalist Elías Barahona infiltrated the heart of Guatemala's most repressive military government. In seeking to uncover the story of this unique and secret individual, "El Silencio del Topo" opens cracks in the walls of silence. 

SYNOPSIS

Throughout the 1970s, journalist Elías Barahona, aka "El Topo"/"The Mole," infiltrated the heart of Guatemala's most repressive military government. In seeking to uncover the story of this unique and secretive individual, "The Silence of the Mole" opens cracks in the walls of silence.

Theme(s): , Democracy, Human Rights, Politics, Social struggle

DETAILS

Director | , Anaïs Taracena
Year | , 2021
Country | , Guatemala
Duration | 91 minutes
Original language | , Spanish
Subtitles | , French
Image | Molina Carla
Sound | Caceres Eduardo, Francisco Deleón
Editing | Pedro Garcia

DIRECTOR

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Anaïs Taracena

SEE COMPLETE PROFILE

Anais Taracena, is a documentary film director and producer with a Master's degree in Political Science. She has made short films that have been screened in international festivals.
In Guatemala, she works as a filmmaker with organizations that defend Human Rights and as a cultural manager. In 2019, she participated in the Berlinale Talents and IDFA's Academy School as an emerging filmmaker.
"The Silence of the Mole", her first feature film premiered at Hot Docs 2021 and won the Tim Hetherington Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2021, as well as the Best Documentary Award at Malaga Film Festival 2022.

CAREER

Hot Docs 2021, International Spectrum Competition, Canada
Tim Hetherington Award and Youth Jury Award nominee at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2021, UK
Special Mention at the Truth Dox Competition, Dokufest 2021, Kosovo
Guadalajara International Film Festival 2021, Feature documentary competition, Mexico
Lima PUCP Film Festival 2021, Feature documentary competition, Peru
Costa Rica International Film Festival 2021, Central American and Caribbean competition, Costa Rica
EDOC Documentary Film Festival 2021, Ecuador
Jury prize Best documentary “Nuestra America”, DocsMx International Documentary Film Festival 2021, Mexico
Belize International Film Festival, documentary competition
DOCNYC, official selection, United States
IDFA 2021, Best of Fests selection, Netherlands
Ambulante Documentary Film Festival 2021, official selection, Mexico
Screening Rights Film festival 2021, Official selection, UK
Watch Docs IFF 2021, Main competition, Poland
Festival de Cine Global de Santo Domingo 2022, Opera Prima competition, Dominican Republic
Big Sky Documentary Film festival 2022, official selection, US
Human International Documentary Film Festival 2022, Norway
Gilda Viera de Mello Prize at the International Film Festival and Forum of Human Rights 2022, International competition, Swizterland
San Diego Latino Film Festival 2022, Documentary Competition, US
Best Documentary Prize at Málaga Film festival 2022, Spain
Festival Cine-latino, Rencontres de Toulouse 2022, France
Houston Latino Film Festival 2022, Feature Film competition, US
ACT Human Rigths Film Festival 2022, Best of Fest, US
It's All True Film Festival 2022, Brasil

PAST SCREENINGS

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13 July 2022 at 21h00

Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier

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