“That’s a deep poetic sentiment, and it powerfully encapsulates the message of hope and wholeness delivered by this well-told tale.”
“Despite recounting brutality, Finding Oscar manages to generate some hope as human-rights workers, prosecutors and forensic scientists seek justice for victims of these war crimes. What starts out as a study of savagery becomes a lesson in determination.”
“A twisty, protracted fight for justice is deftly traced in “Finding Oscar,” an absorbing, if grim, documentary from producer-director Ryan Suffern (who co-wrote with Mark Monroe) and executive producer Steven Spielberg”
Para Suffern, se trata de una discusión que resulta relevante en los tiempos que vivimos, cuando hay políticos en posiciones de poder que rechazan profundamente a los inmigrantes. “Lo que contamos en esta cinta explica por qué tantos centroamericanos escaparon de sus zonas de origen para buscar refugio en Estados Unidos, y por qué Los Ángeles es la segunda ciudad en el mundo en la que hay más guatemaltecos, fuera de Ciudad de Guatemala”, precisó.
“A mix of archival footage and interviews with surviving family members of the victims guide the way toward Oscar, not that the search is easy; still, you don’t call your movie Finding Oscar if you never actually do so.”
“From Indiana Jones to Guatemala’s Civil War”
A beautifully told version of a tale that’s both harrowing and intensely human, Finding Oscar is a remarkable feat of non-fiction that should not be missed.
“This film has been a passion project for all that have been involved in its making over the past few years,” said producer Marshall. “We’re beyond thrilled to be partnering with FilmRise and Amazon to bring this story to the significant audience it deserves.”
“We highly recommend the film if you’re looking for a thought-provoking documentary that does not shy away from depicting harsh realities with a sliver of hope thrown in.”
“The New England-based fest named the Jon Voight-starrer American Wrestler: The Wizard as the best film while Frank Marshall-produced doc Finding Oscar won Best Documentary.”
“Usaremos este film para educar a más gente sobre lo sucedido”, y agrega “esperamos que los estadounidenses entiendan por qué los guatemaltecos, hondureños y otros, están aquí, por qué vienen, huyendo de qué”.
“Director Ryan Suffern, and producer, Frank Marshall bring home this touching and troubling and well told saga.”
“With the documentary what one hopes is for justice to be done and for what happened in Las Dos Erres to never happen again.” – Sonia Perez D.
“An absorbing documentary about an unlikely survival story. “
“In the face of death threats, a forensic anthropologist has spent two decades exhuming the victims of a “dirty” civil war. Now his work might help bring justice for their murders.” – Maggie Jones
“A founder of Human Rights First, Greathead realized that Oscar suddenly had a strong argument that he would face persecution in Guatemala, because he was the walking symbol of a massacre whose prosecution bitterly divided the nation. “
“El caso de ninguna manera queda cerrado. Siete sospechosos continúan prófugos, incluyendo dos altos mandos del escuadrón. Las autoridades piensan que pueden estar en los Estados Unidos o en Guatemala, protegidos por poderosos nexos con el ejército y el crimen organizado.” – Arturo García Arellano y Marta Gómez-Rodulfo
“The case is by no means over. Seven suspects remain at large, including two of the squad’s top officers.” -Sebastian Rotella and Ana Arana