Maria's Story (1991)

A documentary portrait of love and survival in El Salvador's civil war.

It is El Salvador, 1989, three years before the end of a brutal civil war that took 75,000 lives. Maria Serrano, wife, mother, and guerrilla leader is on the front lines of the battle for her people and her country. With unprecedented access to FMLN guerrilla camps, the filmmakers dramatically chronicle Maria's daily life in the war.

Cast (3)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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María Serrano

Self

Alma Martinez

María Serrano (voice)

Edward James Olmos

José Serrano (voice)

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