The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez ( Das kurze Leben des José Antonio Gutierrez )

The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez (DVD) (*)

$26.99

Original Title: Das kurze Leben des José Antonio Gutierrez
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Sundance Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Subtitles )
Multi-lingual ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Switzerland ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Heidi Specogna

Written By:
Erika Harzer

Heidi Specogna

Actors:
Marc Montez ..... Himself
Patrick Atkinson ..... Himself
Fabian Girón ..... Himself
Veronica Morales ..... Herself
Engracia Sirín Paz Gutierrez ..... Herself
Wenda Periera ..... Herself
Nora Mosquera ..... Herself
David Gonzales ..... Himself
Miguel Perez ..... Himself
Eva Mattes ..... Narrator
Alexander Radszun ..... Narrator
Peter Flechtner ..... Narrator
José Antonio Gutierrez ..... Himself

Synopsis:

Traces the life and death of José Antonio Gutierrez (1974?1980?-2003), the U.S. military's first fatality in the Iraq War: born in Guatemala, orphaned at nine, living on the streets and in an orphanage in Escuintla, reunited with his sister as a teen, traveling without papers to the U.S. in 1998, and enlisting as a 'green card soldier.' His sister, social workers, the orphanage director, a foster mother, and fellow Marines describe him. He died from friendly fire, March 21, 2003. The film uses contemporary footage to present his childhood and his arduous journey to the U.S. His enlistment in exchange for a green card and the promise of citizenship is, says the film, a common story.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 29 July, 2018.