El Salvador Movies

Roque Dalton was the Bertolt Brecht of Central America. His political struggle against the Salvadorian dictatorships brought him into jail various...

In this powerful hybrid documentary, filmmaker Julio López Fernández carefully combines the testimony of victims of sexual violence...

A production by Radio Venceremos in 1992. The documentary's central objective is to showcase Radio Venceremos' new role after the end of the armed...

This documentary examines the formation of labor unions in El Salvador and the systematic violations of workers’ rights that characterized the...

After a tragic death, a family of three is forced to move to a desolated part of the country only to be haunted by mythical creatures.

After going throughout a depressing job interview, Manuel must face his mother and his friends, who offer different perceptions about the current...

A young woman in El Salvador wishes to hear the village bell before she joins a caravan to the US, but the antique bell hasn't rung in 25 years and...

A narcissistic comedian wakes up in the opposite sex body following an automobile accident.

A young woman struggles with getting a good night sleep after being haunted by a ghost of her past.

It narrates the development of this guerrilla group, a member of the historic FMLN. At the beginning, Lieutenant Colonel Domingo Monterrosa Barrios...

After nearly thirty years apart, three friends reunite at a funeral to reflect on life's trivialities and the inevitability of death.

This documentary narrates the causes and revolutionary process in Central America, primarily in Nicaragua and El Salvador. Produced in 1985, it comes...

Eliseo Alberto (aka Lichi) was a scion of one of the most renowned families in Cuban arts and letters. He fled to Mexico City in 1990 where he lived...

An experimental short film centering on a circus performance in San Salvador.

An insomniac man and his wife try to find the meaning of a strange nightmare that has interrupted the peace of their rest.

In the 1970s, the 1500 organized workers of Puerto el Triunfo - mostly women - thanks to their struggles were amongst the more privileged laborers in...

Alicia is a painter who gives art therapy workshops to women who have suffered different types of violence. Luz is a young plant lover who was...

Compilation of 18 animated short films made by Spanish-speaking artists from around the world for the Filmoteca Maldita Short Film Festival. This...

A portrayal of the harsh conditions faced by Salvadorans in the 1960s and 70s.