- The yet unexplained death of Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós in 1981 leads to a reflection on how official truth determines our present.
- The history of Ecuador was shaken in 1981 by the sudden death of Jaime Roldós and his wife Martha Bucaram in a suspicious plane crash. Described by Gabriel Garcia Marquez as a "president with a generous heart" Roldós had sought the democratic leadership of a continent that was subject to the power of brutal military dictatorships. The film examines his two deaths: the probable conspiracy generated by his policy of Human Rights advocacy in the continent and the Shakespearean drama of his three children, faced with the manipulation of the image of their parents by a populist party created by members of their own family. After thirty years of silence, combining investigative journalism and film essay, the film leads us to discover a surprising and unknown chapter in the history of Latin America that resonates deeply in the present.
- La historia del Ecuador se vio estremecida en 1981 por la muerte repentina del presidente Jaime Roldós y de su esposa Martha Bucaram en un sospechoso accidente de aviación. Descrito por Gabriel García Márquez como un presidente de corazón generoso, Roldós había buscado el liderazgo democrático de un continente sometido al poder de brutales dictaduras militares. El filme examina sus dos muertes: la probable conspiración generada por su política de defensa de los Derechos Humanos en el continente y el drama shakesperiano de sus tres hijos, enfrentados a la manipulación de la imagen de sus padres por un partido populista creado por miembros de su propia familia. Tras treinta años de silencio, combinando periodismo de investigación y ensayo cinematográfico, el filme nos lleva a descubrir un capítulo desconocido y sorprendente de la historia de América Latina que resuena profundamente en el presente.
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By what name was The Death of Jaime Roldos (2013) officially released in Canada in English?
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