Luis Argueta ( born November 7 , 1946 full name : Luis Alberto Argueta Amézquita ) is a Guatemalan film director and producer . In 1988 He founded Morningside Movies , primarily producing TV commercials , including many for the Spanish speaking demographic . His 1994 film , '' El Silencio de Neto '' ( '' The Silence of Neto '' ) was submitted to the foreign films category in the 67th Academy Awards , the first submission from Guatemala . It is a " coming of age " story that takes place amid a military coup in Guatemala in 1954
67th Academy Awards
67th Academy Awards
Luis Argueta