Director

Roberto Hernández

Geoffrey Smith

Cinematography

John Grillo

Amir Galván

Lorenzo Hagerman

Music

Camilo Froideval

Raúl Vizzi

Sound

Martín Hernández

Editor

Felipe Gómez

Roberto Hernández

Produced by

Layda Negrete

Roberto Hernández

Martha Sosa

Yissel Ibarra

Abogados con cámara

Contact

Martha Sosa/Yissel Ibarra

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World Sales Films Transit International Inc.

Jan Rofekamp

Diana Holtzberg

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Presumed Guilty

México 2009

90 min

Synopsis

What is it like to be picked up off the street, told you have committed a murder you know nothing about, and find yourself behind bars for 20 years?  This happened to Toño Zuniga. Presumed Guilty is the story of two lawyers and their struggle to free Toño. With no background in film, they set about recording his story as they realized that only a camera could reveal the institutionalized injustice they were witnessing.  Shot over 3 years with unprecedented camera access to the Mexican court and prison systems, this film is highly dramatic and full of real suspense, yet also, a searing indictment of a system where the Police do not have to investigate because the system presumes guilt.

Biography

Roberto Hernandez, lawyer by trade, filmmaker by heart. Found in film the perfect tool to shed light on the urgent change needed in the Mexican justice system. He has dedicated the last twelve years to research these issues. Presumed Guilty is Roberto’s first feature documentary film that coming from an academic is an unusual and happy marriage between the scientific and artistic discourse.

Filmography

2005 El tunnel

2009 Presunto culpable doc

Biography

Geoffrey Smith was born in Melbourne, Australia and was always drawn to observational real life dramas where deep ethical and moral dilemmas abound.

For this reason he was attracted to the subject matter in Presumed Guilty, and worked with Roberto to help the film reach the widest possible audience.

Winner of numerous awards, he has made over twenty-two films for major UK broadcasters.

Horario de Proyección

Mie17 – 19:30. Centro Magno 10

J18 – 18:00. Centro Magno 10

V 19 – 16:00. Centro Magno 3