Maria's Story
“A documentary portrait of love and survival in El Salvador's civil war.”
1991•53m•9.0•Released
Documentary
It is El Salvador, 1989, three years before the end of a brutal civil war that took 75,000 lives. Maria Serrano, wife, mother, and guerrilla leader is on the front lines of the battle for her people and her country. With unprecedented access to FMLN guerrilla camps, the filmmakers dramatically chronicle Maria's daily life in the war.
Director
Monona Wali
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Camino Film Projects
Cast
María Serrano
Self
Alma Martinez
María Serrano (voice)
Edward James Olmos
José Serrano (voice)
Production
Company
Camino Film Projects
Producer
Pamela Cohen
Producer
Catherine Ryan
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