Dirty Secrets: Jennifer, Everardo & the CIA in Guatemala

"A powerful presentation which imaginatively draws us into a macabre world which belongs to both US and Guatemalan history. US citizens need to see this important documentary."
–Deborah Levenson-Estrada
Associate Professor of Latin American History, Boston College

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Jennifer Harbury's courageous search for her missing husband Everardo -- a Mayan rebel leader -- reveals the dark legacy of decades of CIA complicity in Guatemalan human rights abuses. Dirty Secrets tells a remarkable story of speaking truth to power as it follows Harbury through a frightening journey to save Everardo and stop the killing in Guatemala.

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DVD includes both English and Spanish versions
VHS Spanish Version available separately
Study Guide available

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57 minutes • VHS
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"DIRTY SECRETS exposes the world of cover-ups and lies that hide human rights violations. It is a deeply moving tragedy: two lives are drawn together by that which ultimately separates them: state terror."
Carlos M. Salinas
Amnesty International USA

"... stimulates student opinion and discussion ... a first-rate educational video in every respect."
Mark Taylor
Professor of Religion and Culture, Princeton Theological Seminary

AWARDS / SCREENINGS

San Juan Cinemafest, Puerto Rico
Gold Apple, National Educational Media Network
Award of Merit, Latin American Studies Association
Vermont International Film Festival
Denver International Film Festival
Taos Talking Picture Festival
Festival Icaro de Video, Guatemala
One World 1999 Film Festival, Czech Republic
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Northwest Film Center, Portland Art Museum
"Just Solutions: Campaigning for Human Rights" series, PBS

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