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- By the mid-1980s, Peru's armed forces were fighting the Shining Path in the Andes but, as "State of Fear" demonstrates, the result often increased the violence, with many Indian communities threatened and punished by both armed groups.
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Based on the findings of the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission, State of Fear uses personal testimony, history and archival footage to tell the story of escalating violence in Peru, and how the fear of terrorism undermined democracy.
State of Fear is a feature-length documentary film composed of interviews, archival film and photographs, and verité footage shot in Peru. It was designed for television broadcast, theatrical and educational distribution, and especially for use by human rights activists in Peru and globally.
Jan 9, 2006 · "State of Fear: The Truth About Terrorism," directed by Ms. Yates, which opens Wednesday for a week, follows up on the work of Peru's Truth Commission, which concluded that more than...
Jan 11, 2006 · Runtime. 94 minutes. Cast. Though it never explicitly mentions the elephant in the room, Pamela Yates' documentary State Of Fear, about Peru's bloody 20-year war against the Maoist...
State of Fear takes place in Peru, yet serves as a cautionary tale for a world engaged in a "global war on terror". It dramatizes the human and societal costs a democracy faces when it embarks on a "war" against terror, a "war" potentially without end, all too easily exploited by unscrupulous leaders seeking personal political gain.
May 5, 2009 · Pamela Yates, Peter Kinoy, and Paco de Onís' State of Fear: The Truth about Terrorism is among the best documentaries regarding the political violence that scarred Peru in the 1980s and 1990s.
