Widows ( Viudas de pilotos de transporte público - Avitransp)
★ 10 · 2017 · 22m · Documentary
Widows is a documentary about the wives of pilots, who have been killed while working on the streets of Guatemala City. Being a van or taxi driver in the Central American country is considered one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.
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