From United States America about 339 Amín Abel:
Etzel,
I thought I'd share some of the comments from criminal justice students:
"The director was brave to make the movie and I commend him for all the hard work he did."
"It was cool to know that the interviews were the exact same in real life and that he was able to have them in it."
"I enjoyed the storyline, characters, and artistic nature of the film. Despite the movie being fictional, the actors and actresses did a good job at portraying the emotions and feelings of the real people involved."
"One character I really liked was the wife. Her raw anger and sadness when being interrogated seemed to accurately portray how the real person would have felt."
"I was also very impressed that we got to talk to the filmmaker in person via video chat after the movie. In all, I found this movie to give a very interesting perspective on what kind of crime can be committed in other countries and how citizens of that country respond to it as well as those who enforce the laws."
I appreciate your offer for other opportunities to screen the film and to have discussion. I'll definitely let our Spanish and global justice faculty know, as they certainly address issues that the film speaks well to.
Best,
Steve
Stephen S. Owen, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Criminal Justice
Radford University