Evolution of violence
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Evolution of violence |
| Original title | Evolution of Violence |
| Country of production | Austria |
| original language | Spanish |
| Publishing year | 2011 |
| length | 77 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Fritz Ofner |
| script | Fritz Ofner |
| production | Oliver Neumann |
| camera | Fritz Ofner |
| cut |
Karina Ressler , Oliver Neumann |
Evolution of Violence (International title: Evolution of Violence) is an Austrian documentary film from 2011. The film describes the current situation and the handling of violence in Guatemala in a causal connection with the tragic history of the country.
The film premiered in August 2011 at the Locarno Film Festival in the side series Semaine de la Critique . After numerous other festival appearances, the cinema release in Austria followed on May 4, 2012. At the Austrian Film Prize 2013 , Evolution of Violence was nominated for Best Documentary.
Synopsis
The Guatemalan civil war is long over, people want to forget. But the violence continues, spreading through society like a cancerous tumor. Journalists wait every day for the next murder victim, a social worker looks after the relatives of women who have been killed. The global hunger for cheap resources has sown violence and a war over bananas has become independent. Society is still suffering from the damage caused by the 36-year civil war. Mass graves are found in the mountains , ex-rebels mourn their comrades, and a war criminal dreams at night about everything he has done. Guatemala does not come to rest.
Festivals
- Film Festival Locarno 2011 - Semaine de la Critique
- Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival 2011 - Official Selection
- Muestra de Cine Europeo de Segovia 2011 - Official Selection
- Il Muestra de Cine Internacional (Guatemala) - Official Selection
- This Human World 2011 - Official Selection
- Diagonale 2012 - Official Selection
- Docu Days Kiev 2012 - Official Selection
- Al Jazeera Documentary Film Festival, Doha 2012 - Official Selection
- Open City Docs London 2012
- Vancouver IFF 2013
- Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata 2013
Awards
- Austrian Film Award 2013: Nomination for Best Documentary
Web links
- Evolution of violence in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Website for the film at FreubeuterFilm
Individual evidence
- ↑ Evolution of Violence. Austrian Film Commission , accessed on January 2, 2020 .
- ↑ Evolution of Violence. Austrian Film Institute , accessed on January 2, 2020 .
- ↑ Nominations for the Austrian Film Prize 2013. Academy of Austrian Films , accessed on January 2, 2020 .