State of Silence

State of Silence is a 2024 documentary directed by Santiago Maza. It chronicles the stories of Mexican journalists facing violence from organized crime and the government. It premiered at the Tribeca Festival and won the best feature award at the Santiago International Film Festival.

Distribution

International rights were acquired by Begin Again Films on June 7, 2024.
On August 16, it was announced that Netflix acquired rights for distribution in the United States and Latin America. It was released on the platform on October 17.

Critical reception

Deadline called the documentary "essential" and insightful into the phenomenon of "narco-político, or narco-politics—meant to describe a state of affairs where the lines between politicians and traffickers have been blurred."
Loud and Clear gave the documentary three and a half stars out of five, calling it "an eye-opening documentary for those who don’t know about the hardships Mexican journalists undergo."