In the early 1980s, Viviana Gallardo is a teenager growing up in a traditional middle-class family in Costa Rica. Motivated by the context of political revolutions in Central America, Viviana nurtures a strong interest in social justice and becomes involved in a radical political organization. To the surprise of her nearest people, Viviana is accused of participating in a shootout and murdering several police officers. While awaiting trial and defenseless in a cell, she is gunned down by a police officer. Years after her murder, several people close to her allege Viviana’s innocence and a conspiracy involving high-ranking figures of power to commit the crime.
Country: Costa Rica
Year: 2024
Duration: 90 minutes
Genre: Crime, history, human rights
Status: Finalized
Director: Zenén Vargas Salas; Producer: Santiago Durán Mora; Assistant Director: Natasha Zúñiga Keith; Investigation: Zenén Vargas Salas, Natasha Zúñiga Keith, Nicole Villalobos Mora; Cinematographer: Raúl Sánchez Guzmán; Editor: Mauricio Esquivel Fallas; Original Score: Carla Alfaro; Sound Supervisor: Irene Quirós; Unit Production Manager: Paula Vázquez Real; Location Sound Recordist: José López, Irene Quirós
Production Company: Chimbo Films
Associated Producers: Giancarlo D’Ambrosio, Marco Gamboa
Support & Recognition: Fondo El Fauno (Costa Rica); 7th Costa Rica International Film Festival; 9th Costa Rica International Film Festival
Premieres: Costa Rica International Film Festival 2024; DocsMX 2024, Doc Talks section