kihadafilms
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This is a beautiful, inspirational and indeed informative documentary that I believe all filmmakers, especially the one starting in this fantastic world of audiovisual should watch. It presents us with the historical and transcending relationship between two iconic and important figures of cinema and literature in Latin America, well, the world: Julio Cortazar and Manuel Antin. Cinthia V. Rajschmir, the director and co-writer, has an incredible sensitivity to storytelling. I saw her other film "Sara Facio: Haber estado ahí" and it is very clear that she fully understands her main subjects and that indulging and travelling through the important veins of the story have great clarity in her mind. Fantastic documentary.
Somos Ecos - was directed by one of Colombia's greatest newest directors: Julian Diaz Velosa. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Cartagena International Film Festival. Days later, I had the chance to see his film in that amazing and effervescent film festival.
Even though the film was screened in theatres I chose to see it far from the glamour of the festival, amongst the real people of Cartagena. Who better to know if what I was about to watch resounded than them. The gritty made-up theatre, set in the middle of a street; amongst the working class, served perfectly, almost as a metaphor to what I was about to watch.
The film is a transformative and exhilarating "coming of age" war movie but unlike most movies of that genre, Diaz leads on a path of wonder, of questions, about who and what is right when young people are the ones confronted with death ultimately, yes, all in the name of certain beliefs. Colombia had for many years a brutal armed conflict, resulting in the death of a large part of their youth.
Diaz, wants us to reflect on those choices we have to make in order to achieve peace through the process of war - and the price a country has to pay for that.
Beautifully shot in the jungles of Colombia and city, with a great performances by a talented cast and a solid script, I reiterate that Diaz is on his way to of becoming a beacon of Colombian cinema.
Even though the film was screened in theatres I chose to see it far from the glamour of the festival, amongst the real people of Cartagena. Who better to know if what I was about to watch resounded than them. The gritty made-up theatre, set in the middle of a street; amongst the working class, served perfectly, almost as a metaphor to what I was about to watch.
The film is a transformative and exhilarating "coming of age" war movie but unlike most movies of that genre, Diaz leads on a path of wonder, of questions, about who and what is right when young people are the ones confronted with death ultimately, yes, all in the name of certain beliefs. Colombia had for many years a brutal armed conflict, resulting in the death of a large part of their youth.
Diaz, wants us to reflect on those choices we have to make in order to achieve peace through the process of war - and the price a country has to pay for that.
Beautifully shot in the jungles of Colombia and city, with a great performances by a talented cast and a solid script, I reiterate that Diaz is on his way to of becoming a beacon of Colombian cinema.