If the Mango Tree Could Speak

58 minutes
Source: New Day Films

This documentary about children and war in South America offers a portrait of 10 boys and girls growing up in the midst of war in Guatemala and El Salvador. The children speak with honesty and insight about war and peace, justice, ethnic identity, marriage and friendship. They share their dreams and hopes, their pain and loss.

A study guide, published by Facing History and entitled Lost Childhoods, is available to accompany this resource.

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