Killer's Paradise (2007)

Directed by

Giselle Portenier

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 23m

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

This documentary looks into the unsolved murders of women in Guatemala after the civil war. A journalist follows the cases and speaks with families and activists to understand why the killings continue.

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What happens

Killer's Paradise is a 2007 documentary exploring the high murder rate of women that has persisted unsolved in Guatemala since the end of the Guatemalan Civil War. The film is a co-production of the National Film Board of Canada and the BBC and was directed by Toronto-based journalist and filmmaker Giselle Portenier. It premiered on 8 March 2007 in Toronto and has been broadcast on multiple channels around the world, including DOC: The Documentary Channel in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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