Virtual Brooklyn Film Festival

Freeing Juanita

Expired June 8, 2026 3:59 AM
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Juanita has been unjustly detained in Reynosa, Mexico for over seven years, accused of a crime she didn’t commit and forced to confess in a language she didn’t understand. This intimate portrait follows Ana and Pedro, Juanita’s aunt and uncle, on their thousand-mile journey from the highlands of Guatemala. With the help of their Maya Chuj community and a network of Maya interpreters, they fight for Juanita’s freedom and demand justice from the Mexican authorities, a cause that became internationally recognized for its defense of migrants’ rights and language justice.

  • Runtime
    74 minutes
  • Language
    Other, Spanish
  • Country
    Guatemala
  • Premiere
    NY
  • Director
    Sebastián Lasaosa Rogers