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Los Comandos

Los Comandos

2017 · 28 min · ★ 4.0 · Documentary

In El Salvador, gang violence has overrun the country, disproportionately targeting children and teenagers, and turning it into 'The Murder Capital of the World'. The emergency medical unit, Los Commandos de Salvamento is one of the few institutions standing up to the gangs' reign of terror, and is a place of refuge and community for young people.

Directed by Juliana Schatz

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