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    Alma

    “The day she decided to leave her gang, her gang decided to kill her.”

    Alma (26) belonged to one of Guatemala’s most violent gangs for five years. The day she decided it was time to move on, her fellow bangers decided it was time to execute her. She escaped, barely, and is still wheelchair-bound today. Her confession, as a former criminal, captures the out-of-control violence that is plaguing her country.

    This web documentary, which Upian and Agence VU’ set in motion, is subtly interactive and sways between Alma’s confession looking you straight in the eye and an assortment of photos, videos and drawings that bring her memories and story to life.

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    Technical Info & Short Credits

    Format
    Interactive devices
    Genre
    Documentary
    Technique
    Live action
    Coproduction
    ARTE France, Upian, Agence VU'
    Production
    Alexandre Brachet, Margaux Missika, Gregory Trowbridge
    Creative direction
    Sébastien Brothier
    Photographs and videos
    Miquel Dewever-Plana
    Texts and Interview
    Isabelle Fougère
    Illustration
    Hugues Micol
    Animation
    Jérôme Gonçalvès
    Music
    Greg Corsaro
    Flash developpement & production
    David Després, Maxime Quintard

    Nominations and awards

    • WinnerWorld Press Photo 2013Interactive documentary
    • WinnerGrime Online Award
    • WinnerSheffield Doc/Fest 2013Innovation
    • WinnerIDFA DocLab 2013Digital sorytelling