# Fireflies at El Mozote (2025)

> A child survivor transforms grief over El Mozote’s destruction into a perilous quest for revenge amid El Salvador’s political violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/954334

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, History, War
- Director: Ernesto Melara
- Cast: Paz Vega, Juan Pablo Shuk, Yancey Arias, Mena Suvari, Jeff Fahey, Mateo Honles, Ermis Cruz, Alexis Martínez
- TMDB rating: 8.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2090499/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, mournful, socially urgent, serious historical viewing, social justice discussion

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