Devil's Freedom
Special Gala
Amnesty International Award
Best Film
Best Documentary
Best Cinematography
Best Documentary
Best Documentary
Best Cinematography
Best Music
Devil's Freedom
A Film by Everardo González
2017 - Mexico - Documentary - 1.85 - 74 min.
Language: Spanish
Produced by Roberto Garza & Inna Payán
Mexico, 2016. In some of the world's most dangerous cities life is not worth much. Looking into the eyes of the protagonists of violence, victims as well as executioners, helps to understand how fear inserted itself in the subconscious of our society. Through a network of concrete stories, we are facing the most obscure traits of the human psyche, the frail balance between humanity and evil.
Special Gala
Amnesty International Award
Best Film
Best Documentary
Best Cinematography
Best Documentary
Best Documentary
Best Cinematography
Best Music
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