Finding Oscar Body Text
About the Documentary
Finding Oscar is a feature-length documentary about the search for two little boys who offer the only living evidence that ties the Guatemalan Government to the devastating 1982 Dos Erres Massacre. In a country built on impunity, it will take a dedicated team—from a forensic anthropologist to a young Guatemalan prosecutor—to uncover the truth and find justice more than thirty years later.
Watch the official trailer for the documentary Finding Oscar that follows the search for a boy who is living proof of the 1982 Dos Erres massacre that wiped out a community in Guatemala.
By 1982, a long-running civil war between the Guatemalan government and leftist rebels had escalated to a genocidal peak, with tens of thousands of Guatemalans disappearing at the hands of the military. With the tacit blessing of the Reagan administration, the Guatemalan military wiped out entire villages under the pretext of stamping out a Marxist insurgency.
One such village was Dos Erres, whose 200-plus residents vanished overnight without a trace, leaving behind a ghost town in the lush highlands. What happened? Where did the people of this farming village go?
Finding Oscar is the story of how a team of dogged investigators and forensic anthropologists got to the bottom of this mystery. Their detective work leads them to the grim discovery of what happened to the villagers. It also leads them to the conclusion that only two survivors -- who were kidnapped by the invaders as toddlers -- can help them track down the perpetrators and bring them to justice. One of them is Oscar. After years of searching, the investigators finally locate him in Massachusetts, living with his wife and young children.
Additional screenings of the documentary listed below:
| Screening Venue | Screening Date |
|---|---|
| Village East NY, NY |
April 14, 2017 |
| Pasadena Playhouse Pasadena, CA |
April 21, 2017 |
| Monica Film Center Los Angeles, CA |
April 21, 2017 |
| Regal Town Center Irvine, CA |
April 21, 2017 |
| Cosford Cinema Coral Gables, FL |
April 21, 2017 |
| Claremont 5 Los Angeles, CA |
April 22-23, 2017 |
| Cleveland Cinemas Capitol Theater Cleveland, OH |
April 25, 2017 |
| Landmark Ritz Bourse Philadelphia, PA |
April 28, 2017 |
| Landmark West End Washington, D.C. |
April 28, 2017 |
| Landmark Opera Plaza San Francisco, CA |
April 28, 2017 |
| Rialto Elmwood Berkeley, CA |
April 28, 2017 |
| Regal Fox Tower Portland, OR |
April 28, 2017 |
| Ballantyne 6 Charlotte, NC |
April, 28, 2017 |
| Regal Downtown West Knoxville, TN |
April 28, 2017 |
| High Ridge Theater Albuquerque, NM |
April 28, 2017 |
| Park Terrace Stadium 6 Charlotte, NC |
April 28, 2017 |
| Arbor Theater at Great Hills Austin, TX |
April 28, 2017 |
| Dairy Center for the Arts (Boedecker Theatre) Boulder, CO |
May 3-6, 2017 |
| Alamo Drafthouse Winchester, VA |
May 5-6, 2017 |
| Gene Siskel Film Center Chicago, IL |
May 5, 2017 |
| Smith Rafael Film Center San Rafael, CA |
May 15-16, 2017 |
| Theater N Wilmington, DE |
May 19-21, 2o17 |