The Silence of Neto

1h 46m 1996

Brief Synopsis

The coming-of-age tale of a middle-class Guatemalan boy, set in 1954 against the backdrop of the CIA-backed coup d'etat that overthrew Guatemalan president Jacob Arbenz.

Cast & Crew

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Luis Argueta

Director

Oscar Javier Almengor

Neto Yepes

Herbert Meneses

Ernesto Yepes

Julio Diaz

Eduardo Yepes

Eva Tamargo Lemus

Elena Yepes

Eduardo Jose Guerrero

German

Film Details

Also Known As
Silence de Neto, Le, Silence of Neto, Silencio de Neto, El
Genre
Drama
Period
Political
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Buenos Dias; Morningside Movies
Distribution Company
Caro-Line Distribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

Synopsis

The coming-of-age tale of a middle-class Guatemalan boy, set in 1954 against the backdrop of the CIA-backed coup d'etat that overthrew Guatemalan president Jacob Arbenz.

Director

Luis Argueta

Director

Cast

Oscar Javier Almengor

Neto Yepes

Herbert Meneses

Ernesto Yepes

Julio Diaz

Eduardo Yepes

Eva Tamargo Lemus

Elena Yepes

Eduardo Jose Guerrero

German

Sergio Paz

Alberto

Indira Chinchilla

Nidia

Frida Henry

Abuela Mercedes

Patricia Orantes

Tia Cristy

Pablo Arenales

Rodrigo

Diego Peralta

Mario

Mildred Chavez

Rosa

Ingrid Hernandez

Ani

Ricardo Mendizabal

Arzobispo

Zoila Portillo

Matilde

Crew

Luis Argueta

Screenwriter

Luis Argueta

Executive Producer

Antonio L Arroyo

Production Sound Mixer

Magali Capi

Executive In Charge Of Production

Justo Chang

Screenwriter

Justo Chang

Production Designer

Jose Gallegos

Original Score

Maurice Gallegos

Original Score

Steve Gladstone

1st Assistant Camera

Adrian Grunberg

Location Manager

Abigail Hunt

Associate Producer

Ken Lewin

2nd Assistant Director

Gloria Pinyero

Supervising Editor

Joseph Quirk

Gaffer

Jorge Ramirez-suarez

1st Assistant Director

Jorge Ramirez-suarez

Line Producer

Vivian Rivas

Set Dresser

Vivian Rivas

Props Master

Ana Solares

Art Director

Ramon Suarez

Director Of Photography

David Tedeschi

Editor

Gloria Wurmser

Wardrobe

Asa Zatz

Translation

Film Details

Also Known As
Silence de Neto, Le, Silence of Neto, Silencio de Neto, El
Genre
Drama
Period
Political
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Buenos Dias; Morningside Movies
Distribution Company
Caro-Line Distribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Guatemala's first official entry for the 1994 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Released in France April 24, 1996

Released in United States June 30, 1998

Released in United States on Video June 30, 1998

Feature directorial debut for Guatemalan-born director Luis Argueta.

Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Open Zone) September 15-24, 1994.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (New Directors Showcase) May 18 - June 11, 1995.

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (The Pan American Highway) in Park City, Utah January 19-29, 1995.

Awarded Special Mention for International Critics Prize at 1994 Venice Film Festival.

Shown in Los Angeles (UCLA Film Archive) as part of program "Contemporary Latin American Cinema" February 1995.

color

dialogue Spanish

subtitled English

"El Silencio de Neto/The Silence of Neto" is the first narrative fictional feature from Guatemala.

Released in France April 24, 1996

Released in United States June 30, 1998

Released in United States on Video June 30, 1998

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