| Nicaragua Was Our Home | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lee Shapiro |
| Release date(s) | 1986 |
Nicaragua Was Our Home is a 1986 documentary about the Miskito Indians of Nicaragua and their asserted persecution at the hands of the Nicaraguan government, filmed and produced by Lee Shapiro, a member of the Unification Church with funding from CAUSA International. The film features interviews with Miskito Indian people and some non-Miskito clergypeople who lived among them concerning actions of the government against them, including bombing of villages, shootings, and forced removal of people from their homes.[1] It has been reported that the evacuations occurred after "attacks on communities and Sandinista border posts by Miskitus and ex-National Guardsmen operating out of Honduras"[2] and that Miskito groups had formed anti-government guerrillas in the 1980s.[3] The film was shown on some PBS stations[2][4] and at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival.[5]