Too Young to Wed: Guatemala
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Aracely was married at 11 to a 34-year-old man. She bore him a son when she was 14. Nearly one-third of all girls in Guatemala will be married before they turn 18. In fact, it is legal there for a girl to marry as young as 14, tho...
Director
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Writers
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Stars
Sayda Acosta, Aracely, Giovanni
Release Date
April 2, 2015
Language
Spanish
Country
United States, Guatemala
🎭 Top Cast
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Sayda Acosta
as Self - Pediatrician
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Aracely
as Self
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Giovanni
as Self - Sandra's Husband
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Jesica Gonzalez
as Self - Pediatrician, San Benito National Hospital
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Mirna Montenegro
as Self - Secretary, Observatory of Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Sandra
as Self - 14-Year-Old Mother
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Sulmi
as Self - 14-Year-Old Pregnant Wife
🎬 Technical Specs
Color
Color
Filming Location
Peten, Guatemala
Production
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), VII Photo Agency
🏷️ Keywords
child marriageguatemala
🎯 Categories
SpanishNewsDocumentaryShort
📖 Synopsis
Aracely was married at 11 to a 34-year-old man. She bore him a son when she was 14. Nearly one-third of all girls in Guatemala will be married before they turn 18. In fact, it is legal there for a girl to marry as young as 14, tho...