El Metido

Meet German Cabrera. He drives a squad car but isn’t a policeman, he investigates crimes scenes but isn’t a detective. His relentless pursuit of newsworthy violence has earned him the moniker ‘El Metido’. The Meddler.

His obsession with observing crime on the streets of Guatemala City constantly puts him in the line of fire in one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Considered one of the best Nota Roja reporters in the country, German pushes the boundaries of journalism, working outside the law, without getting paid. He drives a squad car but isn’t a policeman, he investigates crimes scenes but isn’t a detective. His relentless pursuit of newsworthy violence has earned him the moniker ‘El Metido’. The Meddler. This film follows Guatemala’s own night crawler for 3 years. His friends and colleagues paint a portrait of a real life super hero trying to change the destiny of a failed state. A man who becomes the target of both police and gang members as he comes closer to losing his family and being forced to abandon his home for good.