The Years of Fierro (Los Ańos de Fierro)

Name: The Years of Fierro (Los Ańos de Fierro)
Director: Santiago Esteinou
Released: 2014

Santiago Esteinou 2014

César Fierro spent four decades on Texas’s death row for a murder that evidence shows he did not commit. This documentary is a reflection on justice, imprisonment and brotherly love, through the eyes of César and his brother, Sergio.

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Running Time:

100 min.

Spoken Languages:

English, Spanish

Subtitles:

English, Spanish

Directors:

Santiago Esteinou

Producers:

Alejandro Duran, Santiago Esteinou

Cinematographers:

Axel Pedraza, María Secco

Editors:

Javier Campos

Production Companies:

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)

Biography

Crime

Human Rights

Latin American Studies

Festival Participation

Ariel Awards (Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences) - 2015
Nominee Silver Ariel Best, Feature Length Documentary (Mejor Largometraje Documental)
Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival - 2014
Nominee Amnesty International Award Human Rights Section
TIFF: Toronto International Film Festival - 2014
Official Selection
DocsMX: The International Documentary Film Festival of Mexico City - 2014
Winner Jury's Special Mention Mexican Feature
CRFIC: Costa Rica International Film Festival - 2014
Winner Best Documentary Award, Best Director Award
Black Movie Film Festival - 2015
Nominee Young Adults Jury Award
Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana - 2014
Nominee Concurso Documentales (Largometrajes)
Festival Internacional de Cine de los Derechos Humanos de Bolivia: el Septimo Ojo es Tuyo - 2015
Winner Pukañawi - Segunda Mención Especial

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