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I Am Vanessa Guillen

2022 · 95 min

A sober, heartbroken and ultimately galvanising watch that turns private grief into public reckoning.

Directed by: Christy Wegener
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Vanessa Guillén, Jackie Speier, Jack Reed

Overview: Vanessa Guillen was 20 years old when she was found murdered at a US Army base. Rather than submit to silence, her family fought for justice and change.

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Directed by: Christy Wegener
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Vanessa Guillén, Jackie Speier, Jack Reed

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
grief
corruption
power
family
Places: military
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	3
Humour	0
Realism	10
Romance	0
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	9

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