Iván Gaona
Nascimento : , Güepsa, Santander, Colombia
História
Known for the feature film Pariente [Guilty Men], premiered at the 73rd Venice Film Festival, and for his work in his hometown.
Writer
They graduated from a boarding school in 1968. 50 years passed very quickly. Amelia and her classmates meet today at their old school to celebrate their past times at the boarding school, knowing that this may be the last time they see each other alive.
Director
They graduated from a boarding school in 1968. 50 years passed very quickly. Amelia and her classmates meet today at their old school to celebrate their past times at the boarding school, knowing that this may be the last time they see each other alive.
Executive Producer
The candidates Sandro Archila and Camilo Hernández, face each other to define who will be the next delegate in charge of the election, classification and programming of dance numbers of the local faire. After the public vote and after the private counting of the votes in the local primary school, the delegate of the vote together with the two candidates accompanied by their campaign teams, confirm that the result of the vote is a draw. With no time for another voting process they will have to find another way to elect the delegate.
Writer
The candidates Sandro Archila and Camilo Hernández, face each other to define who will be the next delegate in charge of the election, classification and programming of dance numbers of the local faire. After the public vote and after the private counting of the votes in the local primary school, the delegate of the vote together with the two candidates accompanied by their campaign teams, confirm that the result of the vote is a draw. With no time for another voting process they will have to find another way to elect the delegate.
Director
The candidates Sandro Archila and Camilo Hernández, face each other to define who will be the next delegate in charge of the election, classification and programming of dance numbers of the local faire. After the public vote and after the private counting of the votes in the local primary school, the delegate of the vote together with the two candidates accompanied by their campaign teams, confirm that the result of the vote is a draw. With no time for another voting process they will have to find another way to elect the delegate.
Editor
Grandmother Verónica and her husband Pastor, without money, live in the rural area of the municipality of Güepsa, Santander. Her tragedies are minimal, but traversed by the history of violence in Colombia, while around her, her neighbors struggle to stay alive in the daily routine of the countryside.
Producer
Grandmother Verónica and her husband Pastor, without money, live in the rural area of the municipality of Güepsa, Santander. Her tragedies are minimal, but traversed by the history of violence in Colombia, while around her, her neighbors struggle to stay alive in the daily routine of the countryside.
Writer
Grandmother Verónica and her husband Pastor, without money, live in the rural area of the municipality of Güepsa, Santander. Her tragedies are minimal, but traversed by the history of violence in Colombia, while around her, her neighbors struggle to stay alive in the daily routine of the countryside.
Director
Grandmother Verónica and her husband Pastor, without money, live in the rural area of the municipality of Güepsa, Santander. Her tragedies are minimal, but traversed by the history of violence in Colombia, while around her, her neighbors struggle to stay alive in the daily routine of the countryside.
Executive Producer
Harold, Daniela, a couple bicycles, and a pair of shoes.
First Assistant Director
Although she's not completely convinced, Sandra plans to leave. Héctor, who wants to get close to her again, walks with her for a lonely road carring her bags until the bus stop to wait for a ride.
Assistant Director
Pacho and Genaro are two farmers of African descent that live on the banks of the Guapi River, they are great musicians from the 'marimba' ( balafon) tradition. One day, Pacho has to build a new instrument, for the burial rites of a little kid. The building of it turns into a mystical experience that is going to change his life forever.
Executive Producer
Vercelio came to the funeral of his mama's neighbor. His mother is going to be alone in the countryside but Vercelio needs to go back to his work in the big city, not knowing that maybe there's a life for him in the country side where he grew up.
Writer
Vercelio came to the funeral of his mama's neighbor. His mother is going to be alone in the countryside but Vercelio needs to go back to his work in the big city, not knowing that maybe there's a life for him in the country side where he grew up.
Director
Vercelio came to the funeral of his mama's neighbor. His mother is going to be alone in the countryside but Vercelio needs to go back to his work in the big city, not knowing that maybe there's a life for him in the country side where he grew up.
Executive Producer
Leonidas used to have a restaurant with his wife before she left him a long time ago. While playing pool -his only hobby-, a police officer asks him to receive and serve a meal to an outsider. Several deaths in neighboring towns will very soon alert Leonidas about the visitor.
Director
Leonidas used to have a restaurant with his wife before she left him a long time ago. While playing pool -his only hobby-, a police officer asks him to receive and serve a meal to an outsider. Several deaths in neighboring towns will very soon alert Leonidas about the visitor.
Writer
Leonidas used to have a restaurant with his wife before she left him a long time ago. While playing pool -his only hobby-, a police officer asks him to receive and serve a meal to an outsider. Several deaths in neighboring towns will very soon alert Leonidas about the visitor.
Executive Producer
Willington's only love, Mariana, is about to get married to René, Willington's cousin. While Willington is trying to get her back, a demobilization process concerning an illegal armed group is underway in the region, and new killings, besides rumors of a thief at large, will endanger Mariana's new family.
Director
Willington's only love, Mariana, is about to get married to René, Willington's cousin. While Willington is trying to get her back, a demobilization process concerning an illegal armed group is underway in the region, and new killings, besides rumors of a thief at large, will endanger Mariana's new family.
Writer
Willington's only love, Mariana, is about to get married to René, Willington's cousin. While Willington is trying to get her back, a demobilization process concerning an illegal armed group is underway in the region, and new killings, besides rumors of a thief at large, will endanger Mariana's new family.
Assistant Director
A story of forgiveness and redemption, about a son who must forgive his father while being forgiven by his mother.
Director
For Rosa, a peasant woman rooted in rural life, learning to drive a car at 55 years old is somewhat complex, but now it is hard to start but where to go.
Executive Producer
Tired of his employee giving free milk to the girl he likes, Lizardo offers Completo a reward so he can ask her out on a date.
Writer
Tired of his employee giving free milk to the girl he likes, Lizardo offers Completo a reward so he can ask her out on a date.
Director
Tired of his employee giving free milk to the girl he likes, Lizardo offers Completo a reward so he can ask her out on a date.
Second Assistant Director
Roa não tem emprego, mas precisa sustentar a família. Ele admira Gaitán, líder do Partido Liberal Colombiano, que o trata com desdém. Amargurado, Roa planeja o assassinato de Gaitán e se arrepende. Porém, tudo já está fora de seu controle.
Editor
Pastor's wife Veronica has become ill in bed, so he decides to sell his musical instrument secretly in order to buy the medicines she needs. After he sells it, Pastor arrives at home heartbroken, but he finds his wife in a better health condition. Veronica asks Pastor to play her a song with the instrument, so he will do what it takes to get it back.
Music
Pastor's wife Veronica has become ill in bed, so he decides to sell his musical instrument secretly in order to buy the medicines she needs. After he sells it, Pastor arrives at home heartbroken, but he finds his wife in a better health condition. Veronica asks Pastor to play her a song with the instrument, so he will do what it takes to get it back.
Writer
Pastor's wife Veronica has become ill in bed, so he decides to sell his musical instrument secretly in order to buy the medicines she needs. After he sells it, Pastor arrives at home heartbroken, but he finds his wife in a better health condition. Veronica asks Pastor to play her a song with the instrument, so he will do what it takes to get it back.
Director
Pastor's wife Veronica has become ill in bed, so he decides to sell his musical instrument secretly in order to buy the medicines she needs. After he sells it, Pastor arrives at home heartbroken, but he finds his wife in a better health condition. Veronica asks Pastor to play her a song with the instrument, so he will do what it takes to get it back.
Assistant Director
Tomás é um jovem afro-colombiano que teve de fugir de sua aldeia, no litoral do país, por causa da guerra e agora vive em Bogotá, uma cidade conservadora e com uma elite branca predominante. Quando Jairo, seu irmão mais novo e viciado em drogas desaparece, ele sai de casa para procurá-lo, e conta com a ajuda do irmão mais velho Chaco. Através de sua jornada pelas ruas da capital, Tomás vai fazer de tudo para encontrar Jairo, seu irmão. Tomás está motivado a lutar por um espaço e traçar seu próprio caminho na metrópole hostil.
Executive Producer
It's Sunday, the day to shoo at the local market and Grandma Paulina wants to prepare creole hen to her husband, but the money is not enough. Without wishing it, she wins a Polaroid camera in a raffle, so, she proposes her husband to take pictures of their lives in the country. But the camera roll ends up and the hunger persists!
Writer
It's Sunday, the day to shoo at the local market and Grandma Paulina wants to prepare creole hen to her husband, but the money is not enough. Without wishing it, she wins a Polaroid camera in a raffle, so, she proposes her husband to take pictures of their lives in the country. But the camera roll ends up and the hunger persists!
Director
It's Sunday, the day to shoo at the local market and Grandma Paulina wants to prepare creole hen to her husband, but the money is not enough. Without wishing it, she wins a Polaroid camera in a raffle, so, she proposes her husband to take pictures of their lives in the country. But the camera roll ends up and the hunger persists!
Second Assistant Director
A young boy falls in love with a stunning girl, who simply ignores him. But, three men with different strategies in the art of love (romance, lies and money), come to the rescue to try to lead the young boy to his dream: a kiss on the lips.
Second Assistant Director
Após a morte da mulher, o ex-menestrel Ignacio Carrillo decide viajar para o norte da Colômbia uma última vez para devolver o acordeão que lhe foi dado pelo seu antigo mentor, e nunca mais tocá-lo. No caminho conhece Fermín, menino que sonha em rodar o país tocando acordeão como fez Ignacio um dia. O velho músico aceita sua companhia, mas tenta convencê-lo a escolher outra coisa, pois a vida de menestrel é marcada pela solidão. Juntos, os dois cruzam a região norte da Colômbia, atravessando o deserto e encontrando a diversidade da cultura caribenha.
Producer
Luis Alberto Gaitán "Lunga" was a photographer from Guateque, Boyacá. He is the author of the most iconic pictures of the Colombian political leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, assassinated in 1948, giving birth to one of the cruellest waves of violence in the country. Since ever, Lunga's photographs have been reproduced over and over again without the proper credits. This film is a trip to the 40's and 50's Colombia's decades and it wants to give to Lunga the recognition of his work and his name in the history of Colombia as a photographer.
Producer
Waldina, the flowers seller of the little town of Arcabuco, has died. Her son Humberto arrives from the big city and decides to make the last delivery of flowers to her clients without knowing that in one of that doors could find his happiness.