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Granito: How to Nail a Dictator

Granito: How to Nail a Dictator

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HistoryDocumentaryWar

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A story of destinies joined by Guatemala's past, and how a documentary film intertwined with a nation's turbulent history emerges as an active player in the present.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$40960

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

14 September 2011

Country

Guatemala

Cast

Pamela Yates

Pamela Yates

Rigoberta Menchú

Rigoberta Menchú

Fredy Peccerelli

Fredy Peccerelli

Alejandra Garcia

Alejandra Garcia

Kate Doyle

Kate Doyle

Antonio Caba Caba

Antonio Caba Caba

Almudena Bernabeu

Almudena Bernabeu

Gustavo Meono

Gustavo Meono

Naomi Roht-Arriaza

Naomi Roht-Arriaza

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