
I Am Vanessa Guillen
NETFLIX
Directed by
Christy Wegener
Producers
Dan Cogan
Liz Garbus
Isabel Castro
Nell Constantinople
Lindsey Cordero
Armando Croda
Christy Wegener
Year
2022
When a young Mexican-American soldier vanishes from a U.S. Army base, her family leads an international movement to find her and expose ongoing corruption within the military ranks. Vanessa Guillen always dreamed of joining the U.S. Army, but after reporting being sexually harassed at Fort Hood in Texas, she disappeared.
After a two-month search, her remains were found in a nearby rural area, sparking rage at Army officials – and a fight for justice. The film follows Vanessa’s sisters Lupe and Mayra as they carry her name from protests in the streets to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., and offers a behind-the-scenes look at their tenacious pursuit to change a deeply rooted, controversial military justice system.
* 2023 Nominee Independent Spirit Award - “Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series”