Proposed Bill Could Grant Amnesty for War Crimes in Guatemala; Milos Stehlik Interviews Jia Zhangke on his new film, ‘Ash is Purest White’; Weekend Passport: Lao-American filmmaker showcases her own ‘Origin Story’

By Worldview Staff
Carmen Cumes, left, and Rosalina Tuyuc, of the National Coordination of Guatemalan Widows (CONAVIGUA), sit surrounded by portraits of people who are disappeared as a form of protest outside Congress in Guatemala City, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Lawmakers postponed the approval of a controversial bill that could give amnesty to the perpetrators of war crimes dating back to the country’s bloody civil war.
Carmen Cumes, left, and Rosalina Tuyuc, of the National Coordination of Guatemalan Widows (CONAVIGUA), sit surrounded by portraits of people who are disappeared as a form of protest outside Congress in Guatemala City, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Lawmakers postponed the approval of a controversial bill that could give amnesty to the perpetrators of war crimes dating back to the country's bloody civil war. Moises Castillo / AP Photo
Carmen Cumes, left, and Rosalina Tuyuc, of the National Coordination of Guatemalan Widows (CONAVIGUA), sit surrounded by portraits of people who are disappeared as a form of protest outside Congress in Guatemala City, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Lawmakers postponed the approval of a controversial bill that could give amnesty to the perpetrators of war crimes dating back to the country’s bloody civil war.
Carmen Cumes, left, and Rosalina Tuyuc, of the National Coordination of Guatemalan Widows (CONAVIGUA), sit surrounded by portraits of people who are disappeared as a form of protest outside Congress in Guatemala City, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Lawmakers postponed the approval of a controversial bill that could give amnesty to the perpetrators of war crimes dating back to the country's bloody civil war. Moises Castillo / AP Photo

Proposed Bill Could Grant Amnesty for War Crimes in Guatemala; Milos Stehlik Interviews Jia Zhangke on his new film, ‘Ash is Purest White’; Weekend Passport: Lao-American filmmaker showcases her own ‘Origin Story’

By Worldview Staff
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On today’s show:

  • Guatemala’s Congress is considering a bill that would grant amnesty for war crimes committed during its 36-year civil war. 
  • Milos Stehlik talks to Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke about his new film, Ash is Purest White.
  • Lao-American filmmaker Kulap Vilaysack joins us to talk about her personal documentary, Origin Story.