Devil's Freedom

Berlinale 2017
Special Gala
Berlinale 2017
Amnesty International Award
Guadalajara IFF
Best Film
Best Documentary
Best Cinematography
Lima IFF
Best Documentary
Fenix Awards
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.

In Collections:
Berlinale 2017
Special Gala
Berlinale 2017
Amnesty International Award
Guadalajara IFF
Best Film
Best Documentary
Best Cinematography
Lima IFF
Best Documentary
Fenix Awards
Best Documentary
Best Cinematography
Best Music

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