For 5 years Alma has been a member of
one of Guatemala's most brutal gangs,
a country today ravaged by an unnamed war.
She tells her confession face to face.
Alma’s testimony is unique. The young woman’s words open onto images of her memories, of daily life in Guatemala, and of gang subculture.
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Watch the film on Arte at 11:15 PM on Sunday, November 1st, 2012.
The red thread of Alma’s life is woven into this film about her journey from childhood to membership in a street gang, with her secret confession at its heart. She gives us the unvarnished truth about violence. Swaying from empathy to wariness, we gradually discover Alma’s story.
Discover L’autre guerre, a book
of photographs and personal accounts,
and Alma, a literary narrative blending fact and fiction.