CinemaOSMovie · 1991 · 0h 53m

Maria's Story

A documentary portrait of love and survival in El Salvador's civil war.

90%(1)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byPamela Cohen, Monona Wali

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 53m
Language
EN
Released
January 18, 1991
Studios
Camino Film Projects

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring

María Serrano

Self

Alma Martinez

Alma Martinez

María Serrano (voice)

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

José Serrano (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Pamela Cohen
Monona Wali
Produced by
Pamela Cohen
Catherine Ryan

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