• Producer(s):

    ARTE FRANCE, UPIAN.COM

  • Territories:

    Worldwide.

  • Production year:

    2012

  • Language(s):

    German, English, Spanish, French

  • Rights:

    TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD

The deeply moving testimony of a now-repentant woman, who was a former member of one of Guatemala's worst gangs.

Alma is 26 years old. She spent five years in the service of one of Guatemala's most violent gangs. Condemned to death by her former brothers in arms for wanting to leave the "Mara", she narrowly escaped their murder attempt, and is now confined to a wheelchair. She tells the camera the tale of her initiation and the most horrible crimes she was involved in, on behalf of her "clique". A poignant and uncompromising exposure of a female criminal in search of redemption.

2013 : First Prize Interactive Documentary at the World Press Photo Contest (Amsterdam - The Netherlands); Sheffield Innovation Award 2013 - Sheffield Doc/Fest (Sheffield - Great-Britain); Grimme Online Award - Grimme Institut (Marl - Germany). 2012 : IDFA DocLab Award for Digital Documentary Storytelling 2012 (Amsterdam - The Netherlands)