Movie: Burden of Peace

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    Burden of Peace

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    Claudia Paz y Paz is the head of the Guatemalan Public Prosecutor’s Office. We follow her during her four-year mandate as the Attorney General of one of the world’s most dangerous countries. This documentary closely observes her attempts to break the downward spiral of a society where drug cartels, corruption and violence have become part of daily life. She manages to improve the country’s safety and justice issues but is met with much resistance. Her commitment to the rule of law is her strength as well as her destiny. At what price do four years of service as the Attorney General of Guatemala’s murder paradise come?

  • Release Date

    2015-03-02

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
  • Tagline

    One woman fighting crime and corruption in a country haunted by its past

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    Español
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