La Violencia
La Violencia
- 11 Mar 2015
CCJHR, the Dept. of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, and CASiLaC mark International Women’s Day.
Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, School of Law, the Dept. of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, and the Gender, Violence and Conflict research cluster, CASiLaC are marking International Women’s Day with
La Violencia: The Untold Truths of Guatemala
Short introduction: Pia Janning
Synopsis
‘La Violencia’ documents the lives of the indigenous Mayan women of Guatemala. Guatemala is explored from its violent history to its current fragile state, through the personal stories of indigenous women and activists and narrated by Aidan Gillen.
Pia Janning holds a Degree in Law from U.C.C. and a Masters Degree in International Human Rights Law from the University of Essex. She has worked as Human Rights Officer in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on women’s rights projects in Thailand and Ireland and as the Legal Officer on economic, social and cultural rights for Amnesty International Ireland. Pia currently works with the Irish Council for Civil Liberties. She has travelled to Guatemala 3 times since 2011 with the German NGO Nuevo Dia e.V. and its Irish sister organization Hope Guatemala Ltd.
Vimeo Link to Official Trailer: https://vimeo.com/86239306
Film Festivals: Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival (Ireland); Marda Loop Justice Film Festival (Canada); Sarasota Film Festival (USA); Through Women’s Eyes Film Festival (USA); Dingle International Film Festival (Ireland); Irish Latin American Film Festival (Ireland).
