Maras, criminal gangs, Latin America, refugees, asylum seekers, Spain, awareness campaign, documentary series, human rights, El Salvador
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Discover the reality of Maras, criminal gangs terrorizing Latin America, and the refugees fleeing from them, in a unique awareness campaign through a documentary series.
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[...] That indicates the theme, that is to say, the criminal gangs. The text just below 'Maras' indicates 'See, hear and shut up'. That shows the violence of those criminal gangs: it means they silence (kill) those who know too much. At the bottom of the poster there is a web address and the announcement of the next release of the series. ¿What are the maras and where are they originated from? Is it a fiction? The maras are criminal gangs that live in Latin America. [...]
[...] The project 'Maras: See, hear and shut up' is an awareness campaign (so that this issue is not treated as a mere series, but taken seriously). If it's a film about a criminal gang, it's considered a false series because everything is real and there are real people giving their testimony of what happens there. It can serve as publicity to make the issue known and get people talking about it: to help refugees. LIVE Explain what type of project Maras: see, hear and shut up is and what its objective is. [...]
[...] Maras: see, hear and remain silent. A series that has generated a lot of talk. But what's different about it? If you think you're going to relax in front of a movie with intrigue and good storytelling, you're wrong Because it's people who have really lived through hell who are going to tell you their stories. People who tried to flee from the Maras, those criminal gangs that terrorize the population with guns and violence. People to whom Spain said when they applied for asylum. [...]
