The Silence of the Mole
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Anaïs Taracena
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| Directed by | Anaïs Taracena |
| Produced by | Rafael González Anaïs Taracena |
| Cinematography | Carla Molina |
| Edited by | Pedro G. García |
Production companies | Asombro Producciones Colet & Co. Ek Balam Producciones |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Language | Spanish |
The Silence of the Mole (Spanish: El silencio del topo) is a 2021 Guatemalan documentary film directed by Anaïs Taracena. It tells the story of the journalist Elías Barahona, better known as The Mole, who between 1976 and 1980 was infiltrated as press secretary of the Guatemalan Ministry of the Interior.[1] It was selected as the Guatemalan entry in the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[2]
Throughout the 1970s, journalist Elías Barahona, alias El Topo (The Mole), infiltrated the heart of one of Guatemala's most repressive governments. By revealing the story of this reserved and unique individual, The Silence of the Mole captures the moments when revelations from the past open cracks in the walls of silence of a story that remains hidden.[3]