Cinemaattic, in collaboration with Scottish Solidarity with Nicaragua, is proud you bring you the film Operación Guardabarranco, directed by Wilfredo Miranda Aburto. Since 2018, hundreds of Nicaraguans have become political prisoners for speaking out against a violent and repressive dictatorship, and have been deprived of their homes, jobs, savings, pensions and freedom. This film depicts how in February 2023 the authoritarian Nicaraguan government led by Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo deported 222 political prisoners to the United States. It then proceeded to strip them of their Nicaraguan citizenship, making their return home impossible. The documentary contains powerful testimonies that describe their incarceration, release, and attempts to rebuild their lives in exile. This film captures authoritarianism in action and the ways in which people maintain their dignity and sense of belonging in the face of violent dispossession. It speaks to the ways in which we fight back against the violation of human rights and the role of international solidarity.
The screening will be followed by a Q and A with Irving Larios, a former Nicaraguan political prisoner who was one of the 222 and is now living in exile in Spain. It will be held on the 8th anniversary of popular rebellion against the regime that was brutally repressed by the dictatorship.
📅 Saturday 18th April
🕢 Doors open at 7:30 pm, screening starts at 8pm
📍 St Peter’s Church, Lutton Place, Edinburgh EH8 9PE
This venue is wheelchair accessible.
