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Finding Oscar

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post [A] movie ... solidly constructed by American documentarian Ryan Suffern. Rated: 3/4 Apr 27, 2017 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies ...powerful and gut-wrenching. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 20, 2022 Full Review Erin Blackwell Bay Area Reporter Producer-director Ryan Suffern threw his Finding Oscar into the Hollywood mangle with predictable results. Jun 8, 2020 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis 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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