SILVER

World Premiere!

In the Venezuelan town of El Amparo, near the border with Colombia, a group of fishermen sets off down the Aruca River. But only two men return, their friends shot down by the military, who claim they were clandestine guerrillas on a mission. The army soon arrives to claim the two survivors, held in the local jail, but they encounter an honorable policeman and fiercely loyal population who will do anything to protect the truth as the pressures to stick to the official story become overwhelming. Based on the true story of a 1988 massacre, this feature debut of filmmaker Rober Calzadilla is a searing drama, now more timely than ever. DIR Rober Calzadilla; SCR Karin Valecillos. Venezuela/Colombia, 2016, color, 101 min. In Spanish with English subtitles, DCP. NOT RATED

No passes accepted.

Post-screening Q&A with filmmaker Rober Calzadilla and special guests Alex McAnarney (Communication Officer, Center for Justice and International Law [CEJIL]) and Silvia Serrano (Human Rights Specialist of the Executive Secretariat, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights)