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Every one of the protesters has lost weight this past year: 10 kg, 15, sometimes more. It didn’t happen because they ran from tear gas and smoke grenades, nor was it because they marched, calling for Nicolás Maduro’s resignation. It happened because, in Venezuela, there isn’t enough to eat. With signs of hunger showing in people and animals alike, even policemen and soldiers switch sides to join the protesters. But passion, faith, courage, and willingness to make sacrifices aren’t enough to oust a corrupt dictator. The film follows Venezuelans protesting against the man who ruined their country. We join them for three years–in the street, in their homes, as they get arrested and jailed, and for some, as they flee their country. The result is a rare testimony of solidarity, the desire for freedom, and the power of leadership.
Previous Festivals: DOC NYC, Human Rights Watch Film Festival Toronto, Human Rights Watch Film Festival Amsterdam, Human Rights Watch Film Festival London, Miami Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival
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