Headline Today: Guatemala (1983): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1983, Headline Today: Guatemala is a documentary film directed by Mikael Wahlforss, running about 58 minutes.

What it’s about. Headline Today: Guatemala is a war documentary. Two American journalists: Allan Nairn and Jean-Marie Simon explore the internal armed conflict in Guatemala in 1982. After General Efraín Ríos Montt comes to power the few news about Guatemala that appear in the United States' media are apparently positive. The major American media advertises the image of Ríos Montt as a “born again Christian” with a mission to pacify Guatemala. Nothing is further from reality. The Reagan Republican administration hides from Americans the war aid that his administration continues to provide to the Guatemalan army, despite the explicit congressional ban. The international media remains silent about the dimensions of the war in Guatemala while Ríos Montt, with the approval of the local oligarchy, leads for 18 months the largest number of atrocities and human rights violations against the civilian population.

Who’s in it. Headline Today: Guatemala stars Allan Nairn as Self.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Headline Today: Guatemala has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Headline Today: Guatemala page.

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