A documentary crew infiltrated El Salvador to capture the struggles of a guerrilla movement, comprising peasants, women, and children, as they fought against the government's military forces during the country's civil war, seeking better living conditions and freedom from oppressive rule.
In the Name of the People
The 1984 documentary "When the Mountains Tremble" follows filmmakers who venture into war-torn El Salvador, documenting the daily struggles of peasants and women who join the guerrilla movement in their fight against the government-backed military forces.