El Salvador: Lost Archives of the Armed Conflict, Vol. 1

No one is neither entirely good nor entirely bad.

2014 · 72 min · Documentary

The military dictatorships, which held power in El Salvador, instituted a way of governing the country that became unsustainable. Electoral frauds were evident, and despite all this, the military continued to perpetuate themselves in power. Little by little, the gap between social classes began to widen, aggravating differences, while inequality grew disproportionally. Due to the lack of opportunity to improve the quality of life of Salvadorans via a political path, guerrilla organizations as well as an armed conflict emerged.

Directed by Gerardo Muyshondt · Written by Gerardo Muyshondt