Survivors

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Director Oliver Stiller
Year 2024
Runtime 20 min
Country Germany, Mexico
Language Spanish
Subtitles English

Synopsis

On the night of 26 to 27 September 2014, students from the University of Ayotzinapa were attacked by security forces in the city of Iguala/ Mexico. Forty-three students were kidnapped. Six people died during the night. Most of the kidnapped people are still missing. Ernesto and Eduardo were among the victims of the night. Unlike their abducted fellow students, they survived the attacks. To this day, they have not let go of that night and their lives have changed dramatically.

Screenings

12:30

Auditorio Mateo Herrera

Official Selection Mexico: After the Guns

Sunday 21.7.
12:30

Auditorio Miguel Malo | Centro Cultural Ignacio Ramírez "El Nigromante"

Official Selection Mexico: After the Guns

Tuesday 23.7.
16:00

Cinemex Jacarandas | Sala 10

Official Selection Mexico: After the Guns

Friday 26.7.

Cast and crew

Director Oliver Stiller
Producer Oliver Stiller
Writer Oliver Stiller
Cast Ernesto Cano, Eduardo Maganda, Edgardo Buscaglia
Editor Oliver Stiller
Music MC Ckrawy, MC Bloper, Nirl Cano
dop Oliver Stiller

Director's bio:
Oliver Stiller (46) studied International Management. He is currently writing the screenplays for the German-Mexican scenic movie “Das Leben hat noch Schulden” and the new project “MS Schwarze Träne”. His short documentary "Esperanza 43“ about the abducted students of Ayotzinapa won the German Human Rights Movie Award in 2016. “Survivors” is the new film about the case of Ayotzinapa.

The documentary short film "Exodus" about the first caravan of Central American migrants was as well made on a research trip for the scenic film project “Das Leben hat noch Schulden”.

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