February 20, 2017 To Whom It May Concern: On behalf of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), an institution that I honored to preside, we extend our endorsement to the project and film Curfew written by the Peruvian journalist Rodolfo Pereira. After studying the narrative line, we learned Curfew is a fictional film inspired by some real events that occurred in the 1980s in Peru, when Shining Path, the terrorist organization, declared war on the Peruvian state. An estimated 70,000 Peruvians were killed in that conflict, among them, 70 journalists. The narrative line of the film is a story of journalists interested in discovering the truth, even at the cost of their own lives. The IAPA believes that the realization of this film can reflect on the role of the independent press in confronting terrorism and other forms of violence. We reiterate our wishes for the early production and exhibition of the film project Curfew. Sincerely,
Matt Sanders, President IAPA