Justice and the Generals

In late 1980, the bodies of four American women were exhumed from a crude grave in El Salvador. The women - Ita Ford and Maura Clarke, nuns of the Maryknoll Congregation in New York; Dorothy Kazel, a nun in the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland; and Jean Donovan, a lay missionary from the Cleveland Mission - had been abducted, raped, and murdered. An investigation led to the trial and conviction of five Salvadoran National Guardsmen.

Director: Gail Pellett
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 86 min
Original Language: en

Keywords

el salvador, central america, human rights, latin america

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Justice and the Generals about?
In late 1980, the bodies of four American women were exhumed from a crude grave in El Salvador. The women - Ita Ford and Maura Clarke, nuns of the Maryknoll Congregation in New York; Dorothy Kazel, a nun in the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland; and Jean Donovan, a lay missionary from the Cleveland Mission - had been abducted, raped, and murdered. An investigation led to the trial and conviction of five Salvadoran National Guardsmen.
Who directed Justice and the Generals?
Justice and the Generals was directed by Gail Pellett.
How long is Justice and the Generals?
Justice and the Generals has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
What genre is Justice and the Generals?
Justice and the Generals is a Documentary film.