John Sayles with "Men With Guns," at Rivertown Film

John Sayles will discuss his film, "Men With Guns" at Rivertown Film. After a life in a city where he has been indifferent to the world around him, a wealthy physician in an unnamed Latin American country visits medical students who he has sent to rural areas to serve indigenous communities. Never having given much thought to the world around him, he is surprised to find himself in a world of conflict, where powerless villagers and educated doctors alike are threatened by “men with guns.” Filmed in Mexico with a cast that included many who had never seen a film. 1997, USA/Mexico, 127 minutes. In Spanish, Italian, English, Nahuati, Maya, Tzotzil, Kuna, rated R for language and some violent images.
Presented with Missing Movies.
John Sayles will discuss Men With Guns and how it became a “missing movie,” with Missing Movies founder Rich Guay.
Golden Globe Nominee: Best Foreign Language Film
National Board of Review: Top Foreign Films
“John Sayles is the most courageous and decent storyteller working in American films today. He proves that again in ''Men With Guns.” ­Critic’s Pick – Janet Maslin, The New York Times