Finding Oscar

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Finding Oscar

Released Apr 14, 2017

1h 34m

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A forensic scientist and a dedicated prosecutor seek justice for the massacre of a boy's family during the Guatemalan civil war.

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

A genuinely inspiring story of courage in the face of atrocity, impunity, and institutionalized inhumanity.

Rated: 3/5

May 5, 2017

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Directed by Ryan Suffern, this harrowing documentary focuses on the December 1982 massacre perpetrated by the Guatemalan military against the little village of Dos Erres, whose residents.

May 4, 2017

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

[A] movie ... solidly constructed by American documentarian Ryan Suffern.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 27, 2017

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

...powerful and gut-wrenching.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 20, 2022

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Erin Blackwell

Bay Area Reporter

Producer-director Ryan Suffern threw his Finding Oscar into the Hollywood mangle with predictable results.

Jun 8, 2020

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Pat Padua

DCist

The film becomes nearly unbearable as the soldiers, as well as a few survivors, recount what happened that day

Aug 29, 2018

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This is a fantastic documentary. The story sticks to a specific narrative and, unlike the WTMT/Granito/500 Years trilogy, is factually correct and does not indulge in the thrum of self-righteousness and self-congratulation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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immigrants that should or should not be in the U.S., it puts perspective on the kinds of true criminals that our country really should be going after - versus spending resources to apprehend those with minor traffic violations. It's not easy to watch but it's worth it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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A forensic scientist and a dedicated prosecutor seek justice for the massacre of a boy's family during the Guatemalan civil war.

Director: Ryan Suffern
Producer: Ryan Suffern, Frank Marshall
Screenwriter: Ryan Suffern, Mark Monroe
Distributor: FilmRise
Production Co: The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 14, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.3K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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