Showing posts with label Colombia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colombia. Show all posts

Impression of a War (2015)

La impresión de una guerra
2015 | Colombia / France | Camilo Restrepo | ★★★

Paris-based Colombian film-maker Camilo Restrepo's Impression of a War is a well-crafted but underdeveloped short documentary about the pervasiveness of violence, featuring well-chosen archival material and thoughtful narration.

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"For over 70 years Colombia has been subject to an internal armed conflict whose demarcation lines seem to have become blurred over time. An insidious creeping violence has gradually pervaded the whole of society. Impossible as it is to tell this story in one unified narrative, the history behind this violence seems to take form through a multitude of traces." TMDb

Embrace of the Serpent (2015)

El abrazo de la serpiente
2015 | Colombia | Ciro Guerra | ★★★★★

Ciro Guerra's remarkable, multi award-winning Embrace of the Serpent provides an exotic, mystical odyssey through the Colombian Amazon, with stunning monochrome photography, strong performances, and enigmatic plotting.

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"Karamakate, a warrior shaman and last of his tribe, transcends the worlds of men and seeks truth through their dreams. He alone knows how to find the mysterious and psychedelic Yakruna plant; for some it has life-saving properties, for others it is a commodity waiting to be exploited. Two scientists, in two different times with very different agendas enlist Karamakate on their individual quests in an epic adventure into the heart of the Colombian Amazon to find this mythical plant. This Oscar nominated film is seen through Karamakate’s eyes and bears witness to the effects of colonialism, religion and the exploitation of rubber, that affect indigenous traditions and the environment to which they are inextricably linked." Saffron Hill


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