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Granito: How to Nail a Dictator

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Footage from a 1982 documentary about a hidden war in Guatemala helps make the case against dictator Ríos Montt, decades later.

Critics Reviews

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 09/30/2011
2.5/5
There's a naggingly studied tone to the whole enterprise that makes it feel like history class rather than a complex, urgent reckoning. Go to Full Review Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine 09/14/2011
1.5/4
Sloppiness doesn't suit Granito, which should be concise, complicated, and elegant. Go to Full Review Nick Schager Time Out 09/13/2011
2/5
There are only so many times you can watch a camera panning and zooming over still photos before your tolerance for the Ken Burns effect reaches its limit. Go to Full Review Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald 02/04/2012
2/4
The movie is erratically paced, often static and dry, and occasionally dull. But the subject matter keeps you intrigued - barely. Go to Full Review Miami Herald 02/03/2012
2.5/4
Brent Simon Shockya.com 10/17/2011
C-
A well-meaning but inelegant bore. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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05/05/2014 Just saw this in a class. Fantastic, gripping movie about events that have much to do with the United States. See more 10/17/2012 Really really slowly paced... See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Pamela Yates

Director

Rigoberta Menchú

Actor

Paco De Onis

Producer

Roger Miller

Original Music

Melle van Essen

Cinematographer

Peter Kinoy

Film Editing

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Granito: How to Nail a Dictator

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Movie Info

Synopsis Footage from a 1982 documentary about a hidden war in Guatemala helps make the case against dictator Ríos Montt, decades later.
Director
Pamela Yates
Producer
Paco De Onis
Distributor
International Film Circuit [us]
Production Co
Skylight Pictures
Genre
Documentary, Crime, Drama, History
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 14, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 18, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$40.7K
Runtime
1h 43m