santiago maza stern

STATE OF SILENCE / ESTADO DE SILENCIO (Director & Producer - 2022/24; MX & USA)

Four reporters risk their lives by pursuing their calling for truth and veracity. These journalists shed light on the pain and fear that their fellow citizens endure to this date, after two decades of the so-called war against drugs. For their decision, they assume becoming targets of repression by the narcopolítica system: that dangerous point of fusion between organized crime corporations and local corrupt governments. This documentary recalls with urgency that freedom of press in Mexico cannot remain under siege.

Official Selection @ Tribeca Film Festival Official Selection @ Sheffield International Film Festival Official Selection @ Guadalajara International Film Festival Official Selection @ Films4Transparency International Film Festival Official Selection @ Santiago International Film Festival

ARTICLES

• UN Human Rights Actor Diego Luna and director Santiago Maza advocate for freedom of expression

• The New York Times Being a Journalist in Mexico Can Be a Life-or-Death Experience

• EL PAÍS El periodismo frente al ‘Estado de Silencio’: “En México no les importa nada”