Granito: How to Nail a Dictator

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Granito: How to Nail a Dictator

Released Sep 14, 2011

1h 43m

Documentary

Crime

Drama

History

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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.

Radheyan Simonpillai

NOW Toronto

Rated: 2/5

Dec 2, 2011

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

There's a naggingly studied tone to the whole enterprise that makes it feel like history class rather than a complex, urgent reckoning.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 30, 2011

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Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

Sloppiness doesn't suit Granito, which should be concise, complicated, and elegant.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 14, 2011

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

The movie is erratically paced, often static and dry, and occasionally dull. But the subject matter keeps you intrigued - barely.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 4, 2012

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Miami Herald

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 3, 2012

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Brent Simon

Shockya.com

A well-meaning but inelegant bore.

Rated: C-

Oct 17, 2011

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Audience Member

Just saw this in a class. Fantastic, gripping movie about events that have much to do with the United States.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Really really slowly paced...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Pamela Yates

Director

Rigoberta Menchú

Actor

Paco De Onis

Producer

Roger Miller

Original Music

Melle van Essen

Cinematographer

Peter Kinoy

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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