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The man we called Juan Carlos

Through the 25-year personal story of "Juan Carlos", farmer, agricultural teacher, community organiser, then guerrilla rebel, portrays the social and economic conditions of the poor, exploited and landless Mayan Indian in Guatemala.

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  • "Explores the life of Wenceslao Armira. A Mayan farmer from Guatemala, he later became a leader of guerilla troops and lost two of his children to death squads in 1984. His interaction with filmmakers for over 25 years raises questions of human rights and social justice."
  • "Through the 25-year personal story of "Juan Carlos", farmer, agricultural teacher, community organiser, then guerrilla rebel, portrays the social and economic conditions of the poor, exploited and landless Mayan Indian in Guatemala."@en
  • "The story of an ordinary man, whose life affected the lives of the filmmakers for over 25 years. Wenceslao Armira, a Mayan Indian, who was an illiterate peasant until the arrival of a foreign aid project, became a teacher, community organizer, guerilla, then Mayan priest. His life raises questions about social justice, life choices and the cost of committment."
  • "The story of an ordinary man, whose life affected the lives of the filmmakers for over 25 years. Wenceslao Armira, a Mayan Indian, who was an illiterate peasant until the arrival of a foreign aid project, became a teacher, community organizer, guerilla, then Mayan priest. His life raises questions about social justice, life choices and the cost of committment."@en

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  • "History"
  • "History"@en
  • "Documentary films"

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  • "The man we called Juan Carlos"
  • "The man we called Juan Carlos"@en