Witness Guatemala’s past unearthed: The search for the disappeared
A 40-year search for his disappeared father leads an indigenous weaver into a world of forensic investigation. Published on Monday 17 October 2022. Carlos Poyon was just three years old when his father was kidnapped. Forty years later, the traditional weaver studies anthropology, still hoping to find his father. Carlos also works for the Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala. He records survivors’ testimonies, takes DNA samples of those seeking missing loved ones and joins excavations to recover the remains of the disappeared. Up to 45,000 people disappeared during Guatemala’s 36-year internal conflict. More than 80 percent of them were Indigenous Mayan civilians. Carlos and thousands of survivors still seek truth and justice 25 years after the 1996 peace accords. A film by Paula Monaco Felipe. Classification: G-CV
An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Primary Title
- Witness
Episode Title
- Guatemala’s past unearthed: The search for the disappeared
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 18 October 2022
Start Time
- 10 : 30
Finish Time
- 11 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Episode Description
- A 40-year search for his disappeared father leads an indigenous weaver into a world of forensic investigation. Published on Monday 17 October 2022. Carlos Poyon was just three years old when his father was kidnapped. Forty years later, the traditional weaver studies anthropology, still hoping to find his father. Carlos also works for the Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala. He records survivors’ testimonies, takes DNA samples of those seeking missing loved ones and joins excavations to recover the remains of the disappeared. Up to 45,000 people disappeared during Guatemala’s 36-year internal conflict. More than 80 percent of them were Indigenous Mayan civilians. Carlos and thousands of survivors still seek truth and justice 25 years after the 1996 peace accords. A film by Paula Monaco Felipe. Classification: G-CV
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The following message precedes this episode of Al Jazeera English's "Witness", "Guatemala's past unearthed" for Tuesday 18 October 2022: Warning - This film contains scenes with detailed testimony about torture and killings.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Paula Monaco Felipe (Director)
- 13bis (Production Unit)