THE PAWN

LA PRENDA

By Jean-Cosme DELALOYE

TIPI'MAGES - as PROD

Documentary - Completed 2015


Festivals
& Awards

Guadalajara FICG 2015
competition
Thessaloniki IFF 2015
Society
Hot Docs 2015
World Showcase
    • Year of production
    • 2015
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • SWITZERLAND
    • Languages
    • SPANISH, ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 78 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Jean-Cosme DELALOYE
    • EIDR
    • 10.5240/3446-39A2-6CB9-B34E-C778-O
    • Producer(s)
    • Francine LUSSER (Tipi'mages Productions), Gérard MONIER (Tipi'mages Productions)
    • Synopsis
    • Karin Gramajo’s life drastically changed when her teenage cousin Kelly was brutally kidnapped and murdered. Despite death threats, the single mother then decided to study to become a lawyer to make sure her cousin’s death wouldn’t remain unpunished, also helping other victims fight for justice. Astrid Elias was kidnapped and raped at the age of 14. She fled to the U.S. where she overcame her fear to speak out about her past, while facing deportation. A documentary about two women fighting to end the climate of impunity in Guatemala, one of the world’s most violent countries.
    • Partners & financing
    • Radio Télévision Suisse
      Cinéforom
      Fondation Emilie Gourd
      Succès cinéma / OFC