Granito: How to nail a Dictator was a very compelling tale.
This film really highlighted the genocide that was happening in Guatemala in the early 80's.It follows two film makers on their quest to help convict two powerful people (plus the people that carried out the actions) of Genocide. It highlights unused footage from a documentary that was filmed during this horrible time in Guatemalan history.
A couple of things really stood out to me, the first being how the native people described what Granito meant. It was translated meaning "I alone can't change things but I can help a group change things".
This is a theme that all of America should try to take heed to. One person can't change everything but as a group, working towards a just cause, change can be made. Working against each other on every little thing will never get anything accomplished. Another quote that rang with me was the idea of orders.
"We are just following orders". If someone gives you an order and you know the act is wrong, would you still follow it? What if it went against everything that you believed in? This was the excuse that people of the Guatemalan army used when they were killing hundreds of people in small villages across Guatemala. There were approximately 200,000 people killed in Guatemala and no one was there to help this genocide. How can a person or group plan the killings of thousands of innocent lives? It's appalling.
(Part two will be added in the coming hours)
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