Anaïs Taracena
Anaïs Taracena is a Guatemalan director and producer specializing in documentary film. She has a master's degree in political science and works as a filmmaker with human rights organizations. She is also a cultural manager. In 2019, she participated in the Berlinale Talents and the IDFA Academy School as an emerging filmmaker. The Silence of the Mole, her first feature film, premiered at Hot Docs 2021 and won the Tim Hetherington Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2021, as well as the Best Documentary Award at Malaga Film Festival 2022.
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The Silence of the Mole
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In the 1970s, journalist Elías Barahona, also known as "The Mole", infiltrated the heart of one of the most repressive governments in Guatemalan history. The film captures the moments when revelations from the past explore the cracks in the walls of silence that surround the country's secret history.
The Silence of the Mole
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In the 1970s, journalist Elías Barahona, also known as "The Mole", infiltrated the heart of one of the most repressive governments in Guatemalan history. The film captures the moments when revelations from the past explore the cracks in the walls of silence that surround the country's secret history.
