LA PRENDA (THE PAWN)
“La Prenda is brutal to watch, but also fiercely resistant to despair.”
-The Talon
“An exceptional testimony.”
- Le Petit Journal de Mexico
LA PRENDA is a film about two women fighting to end the climate of impunity in Guatemala, one of the world’s most violent countries. Karin Gramajo is a single mother of three whose life drastically changes when her teenage cousin Kelly is brutally kidnapped and murdered. Despite death threats, she studies to become a lawyer to help others fight for justice. Astrid Elias was kidnapped and raped at the age of 14. She flees to the U.S. where she overcomes her fear to speak out about her past, while facing deportation.
Role: Editor
Director: Jean-Cosme Delaloye
Producers: Francine Lusser and Gerard Monier - Tipimages
Distributor: CAT & Docs
Awards: TRT Documentary Days Istanbul – Best Documentary, Havana Film Festival – Best Documentary, Festival Icaro – Best Documentary
Screenings: Hot Docs, Thessaloniki, Guadalajara International Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival, Costa Rica International Film Festival, Human Rights Film Festival San Sebastian