Feature documentary · 77 min
La Bonga
On April 5, 2001, two hooded men entered the village of La Bonga and accused the community of sympathizing with the FARC. They were given 48 hours to leave or be expelled by force. The 150 families fled that same day.
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Credits
Direction
Sebastián Pinzón Silva, Canela Reyes
Production
Gabriella García-Pardo
Executive producer
Kellen Quin
Impact producer
Luis Fruto
Cinematography
Timothy Fryett, Sebastián Pinzón Silva
Co-editor and story consultant
Laura Huertas Millán
Location sound
Yesid "Minga" Vásquez, Canela Reyes
Sound design and mix
Mercedes Gaviria, Táriq Burney
Color grading
Nataly Yepes
Production companies
Jarana Cine · Colectivo de Comunicaciones Kuchá Suto
Support
Sundance Institute · Catapult Film Fund · Visions Sud Est · Fondo para el Desarrollo Cinematográfico (FDC) · Nia Tero · Mapa Mudo · Kartemquin Films
Origin
San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia
Festivals and awards
- Loridan-Ivens / CNAP Award, Best First Feature — Cinéma du Réel 2023
- Intangible Cultural Heritage Award (French Ministry of Culture) — Cinéma du Réel 2023
- Prix Documentaire Rencontres de Toulouse, Best Documentary Feature — Cinélatino 2023
- Best Documentary Award — Colombian Film Festival of New York 2023
- Best Departures Feature — Indie Memphis Film Festival 2023
- Youth Jury Award, Colombian selection — Miradas Medellín 2023
- Best Direction Award — Festival de Cine Cinemancia
- Special Mention — Villa del Cine (Villa de Leyva)
- Grand Prize — Panorama de Cine Colombiano en París
- Best Feature Film — Festival Montes de María FAMMA (Carmen de Bolívar)
- Visions Sud Est Award — Visions du Réel (Work in Progress)
- Took part in the Work in Progress programs of Catapult Film Fund, True/False, The Gotham (IFP) and Visions du Réel.
- Official selection at nearly 40 national and international festivals, including MoMA Doc Fortnight and SFFILM.
Contact
jaranacine@gmail.com