Please read Understanding catalogue records for help interpreting this information and Using footage for more information about accessing this film.

Title: TESTIMONY: The People of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras Speak for Themselves

Reference number: 6960

Date: 1992

Sponsor: Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund

Production company: Testimony Productions / Phoenix Films

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 31.42 mins

Description: Subtitled documentary reporting the plight of the people of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, campaigning for peace and an end to human rights abuses at the hands of the authoritarian state and army.

The victims, campaigners, mothers of the "disappeared" speak for themselves, telling the story of their daily stuggle for life, peace and justice - stories which are overlooked by the western mainstream media.

With subtitles throughout. Entirely shot on location in South America.

Credits: Thanks for financial support and help in kind to:
National Communications Union (Glasgow Engineering)
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Labour Party
Manufacturing Science Finance (Edinburgh and South East Scotland)
Fire Brigades Union (Scottish Region and Strathclyde Branch)
Transport and General Workers Union (Scottish District)
National and Local Government Officers Association (International Rel.)
Edinburgh Latin America Solidarity Campaign

Also:
David Stevenson and West of Scotland Central America Network
Paul Birchard
Elaine C. Smith
Gerard Kelly
Dave Anderson
Terry Dalzell
Maria Fyfe M.P.
H. McMahon M.E.P.
R.Balfe M.E.P.
R.Barton M.E.P.
Joe Wilson M.E.P.
M.J.Hindley
I.M.Rea
Bridie Prettejohn
BECTU (ACTT Section)
Also assistance from:
Sandra McIntosh
Serena Cosgrove
Carmen Ojeda
Linda Record
Liz Armstrong
Commitee for Human Rights in Honduras
Nigel Potter
Sally Elder
Marie Birchard
Maggie Moran
Lucinda Broadbent
Gloria Neubauer
Gloria Mella
Ann McChlery
Hernando Fernandez and Glasgow Chilean Saturday School
Sistema Radio Venceremos & El Salvador Media Project for footage of "Mire mi pueblo, como lucha!"
With special thanks to:
Alex Smith M.E.P.
Christine Oddy M.E.P.
and their office staff
Victor Amaya and family
Nuevo Amenecer in El Salvador
Rodolfo Robles in Guatemala
C.I.I.R. Rachel Sieder and Liz Cooper in Honduras
(S.C.I.A.F.) Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund
made with financial assistance from the "First Reels" production awards funded by Scottish Television and The Scottish Film Council
cam. & sd. Andy Mackinnon
add.cam. Kathleen Fried, Teri Hodgins, Peter Patterson
add.sd. Domingo Ibanez, Aimara Reques
rost.cam. Mike Campbell Stop Frame
offline ed. Andy mackinnon
offline facilities EMC2 at the Edit suite
online eds. Dave Archibald, David Chisholm
subtitling Karen McKay
m. Kefafan Pallu
p. Norman Lockhart
d. Norman Lockhart, Andy Mackinnon
for all those whose sacrifice ensures the struggle continues

©1992 for West of Scotland Central America Network, P.O. Box 18, Glasgow, G2 2UE.

Shotlist: title [0:00:09] Subtitled documentary reporting the plight of the people of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, campaigning for peace and an end to human rights abuses at the hands of the authoritarian state and army. The victims, campaigners, mothers of the "disappeared" speak for themselves, telling the story of their daily stuggle for life, peace and justice - stories which are overlooked by the western mainstream media. [0:29:58] ecs [0:31:42]