Finding Oscar

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Finding Oscar

2017,

1h 34m,

Documentary

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A forensic scientist and a dedicated prosecutor seek justice for the massacre of a boy's family during the Guatemalan civil war.

Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

May 5, 2017

3/5

A genuinely inspiring story of courage in the face of atrocity, impunity, and institutionalized inhumanity.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

May 4, 2017

Directed by Ryan Suffern, this harrowing documentary focuses on the December 1982 massacre perpetrated by the Guatemalan military against the little village of Dos Erres, whose residents.

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Apr 27, 2017

3/4

[A] movie ... solidly constructed by American documentarian Ryan Suffern.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 20, 2022

4.5/5

...powerful and gut-wrenching.

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Erin Blackwell

Bay Area Reporter

Jun 8, 2020

Producer-director Ryan Suffern threw his Finding Oscar into the Hollywood mangle with predictable results.

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Pat Padua

DCist

Aug 29, 2018

The film becomes nearly unbearable as the soldiers, as well as a few survivors, recount what happened that day

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George S

Apr 6, 2017

This is a fantastic documentary. The story sticks to a specific narrative and, unlike the WTMT/Granito/500 Years trilogy, is factually correct and does not indulge in the thrum of self-righteousness and self-congratulation.

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Ron W

Mar 7, 2017

immigrants that should or should not be in the U.S., it puts perspective on the kinds of true criminals that our country really should be going after - versus spending resources to apprehend those with minor traffic violations. It's not easy to watch but it's worth it.

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Ryan Suffern

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Mark Monroe

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Frank Marshall

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Synopsis

A forensic scientist and a dedicated prosecutor seek justice for the massacre of a boy's family during the Guatemalan civil war.

Director: Ryan Suffern
Producer: Ryan Suffern, Frank Marshall
Screenwriter: Ryan Suffern, Mark Monroe
Distributor: FilmRise
Production Co: The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 14, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.3K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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