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From the shadows of a Guatemalan barrio scarred into silence, sisters Lesli and Lupe lead a luminous rebellion—unleashing joy, art, and radical truth in an epic fight for survival.
Their youth movement takes to the streets, confronting corruption and reclaiming public space for women and girls. Rooting their efforts in joy and community care, they find healing along the way. Built on a 17-year relationship between the subjects and the film team, Comparsa offers a stirring portrait of sisterhood, peacebuilding, and the transformational power of art.
En un barrio guatemalteco silenciado por el miedo, dos hermanas adolescentes lideran una luminosa rebelión —desatando marionetas gigantes, fuego y arte en una alegre lucha por la sobrevivencia.
- Year2025
- Runtime79 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountryGuatemala, United States
- DirectorVickie Curtis, Doug Anderson
- ProducerOlivia Ahnemann, Anna Hadingham, Vickie Curtis, Doug Anderson
- Executive ProducerJayro Bustamante, Jeff Orlowski
- Co-ProducerLesli Noemi Canela Perez, Mayra Guadalupe Canela Perez
- CastLesli Noemi Canela Perez, Mayra Guadalupe Canela Perez
- CinematographerSebastián Lasaosa Rogers, Edgar Efrain Julajuj Tuy
- EditorCarolina Siraqyan, Javiera Velozo, Doug Anderson
From the shadows of a Guatemalan barrio scarred into silence, sisters Lesli and Lupe lead a luminous rebellion—unleashing joy, art, and radical truth in an epic fight for survival.
Their youth movement takes to the streets, confronting corruption and reclaiming public space for women and girls. Rooting their efforts in joy and community care, they find healing along the way. Built on a 17-year relationship between the subjects and the film team, Comparsa offers a stirring portrait of sisterhood, peacebuilding, and the transformational power of art.
En un barrio guatemalteco silenciado por el miedo, dos hermanas adolescentes lideran una luminosa rebelión —desatando marionetas gigantes, fuego y arte en una alegre lucha por la sobrevivencia.
- Year2025
- Runtime79 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountryGuatemala, United States
- DirectorVickie Curtis, Doug Anderson
- ProducerOlivia Ahnemann, Anna Hadingham, Vickie Curtis, Doug Anderson
- Executive ProducerJayro Bustamante, Jeff Orlowski
- Co-ProducerLesli Noemi Canela Perez, Mayra Guadalupe Canela Perez
- CastLesli Noemi Canela Perez, Mayra Guadalupe Canela Perez
- CinematographerSebastián Lasaosa Rogers, Edgar Efrain Julajuj Tuy
- EditorCarolina Siraqyan, Javiera Velozo, Doug Anderson