Word: morazan
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...wonder that much of the world is predisposed to believe the worst of a system which almost never brings to justice either those who perpetrate these acts or those who order them? The gorillas of this Mafia, every bit as much as the guerrillas in Morazan and Chalatenango [departments], are destroying El Salvador...
Cero a la Izquierda, a collective of Salvadoran filmmakers, produced these documentaries about the war and its effects on life in the FMLA-controlled Morazan region in northeastern El Salvador. The first, Morazan, depicts the running of a makeshift outdoor guerilla munitions camp. It opens with a group of teenagers solemnly passing out rifles and pistols, which they then use in mock-combat drills. The fact that the FMLA would allow the filming of a place where their guns and bombs are produced plainly indicates the political orientation of the filmmakers. But this in no way detracts from the value...
Lucio Lleras, one of the filmmakers, pointed out in a recent interview that the war has forced every citizen, "not just filmakers but writers, photographers, singers, who were not involved, to take positions." Cero al Izquierda's position earned it the trust of FMLA leaders, whose "liberated zone" of Morazan remains in constant danger of attack from the government. This danger, and the tenuous position of the guerillas even in their own stronghold, is woven throughout the second, feature-length film. Decision To Win--The First Fruits...
Decision to Win emphasizes that the popular image of guerillas as a loosely-organized group of men, isolated from the general population, is simply wrong. Farmers, doctors, tailors, teachers and cooks in Morazan are all shown performing the vital and often startlingly mundane activities that sustain the guerilla effort. The dedication shown by these people and the growing support for the movement depicted in the film constitute the fruits of the title...
...guerrilla assault in Morazan led the Salvadoran army to escalate the civil war through blanket bombing by Dragonfly jets and closer coordination with Honduran military forces. A military officer in El Salvador confirmed that the two armies were seeking to trap fleeing guerrillas along the border. Solorsa claimed that Honduran forces had actually crossed the border and fought the guerrillas...