El Salvador Movies

A monologue about the meaning of being art, delivered by the last character you’d expect: a pair of pants. A short film by Ponchi Simán.

Between 1980 and 1992, El Salvador was at war. Two Venezuelans joined the guerrilla movement in that Central American country and participated in...

It documents the civil war in El Salvador, in its first 8 years, as well as the political movements, and the human rights violations that occurred.

The title refers to the legacy of Archbishop Oscar Romero who was assassinated in his cathedral in March 1980.

A cleaning woman steals a Salvadoran Civil War map and hunts for a treasure in the hopes of reuniting with her son.

In this powerful hybrid documentary, filmmaker Julio López Fernández carefully combines the testimony of victims of sexual violence...

Alicia is a painter who gives art therapy workshops to women who have suffered different types of violence. Luz is a young plant lover who was...

Breaking down the colonial tradition of piñatas, this personal film probes into a loss of faith while retracing a family history.

A portrayal of the harsh conditions faced by Salvadorans in the 1960s and 70s.

Torn between love and faith, a monk goes on a pilgrimage looking for a sign.

It shows the participation of Salvadoran women in the revolutionary struggle, through different functions they perform, from armed combatants to...

It shows the situation of the peasant communities, and FMLN combatants in Cerro de Guazapa, due to aerial bombardments by the army.

A meditation on the intersection of Afro-Caribbean and Indigenous American existence.

In the 1970s, the 1500 organized workers of Puerto el Triunfo - mostly women - thanks to their struggles were amongst the more privileged laborers in...

The central objective of the documentary is to show the social situation of the peasant communities in the department of Morazán. The...

The story between two women, María, an immigrant Salvadoran living in Spain, where she losses her job, and she has to take care of an elderly...

A fresh, free-wheeling look at the mothers, daughters, teachers, and political prisoners in El Salvador and their struggle to come to terms with...

An experimental short film centering on a circus performance in San Salvador.

Two young brothers from El Salvador cross the border with dreams of a better life. Despite their incredible bond, their paths diverge, with one...