Radio Silence
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Radio Silence

8.0 / 10 2021 1h 18mNR Spanish
Documentary

Storyline

Mexico, March 2015. Carmen Aristegui, incorruptible journalist, has been fired from the radio station where she has worked for years. Supported by more than 18 million listeners, Carmen continues her fight. Her goal: raising awareness and fighting against misinformation. The film tells the story of this quest: difficult and dangerous, but essential to the health of democracy. A story in which resistance becomes a form of survival.

Cast & Crew

CA

Carmen Aristegui

Herself

Lead
RC

Rafael Cabrera

JO

Juan Omar Fierro

GS

Gustavo Sánchez Benítez

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Juliana Fanjul's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Radio Silence is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker