Urgent Letter to Colombia

Italia, 2022, 12 min.

Color, V.O. Spanish

Written, directed and edited by Alberto Diana

Sources: @laorejaroja @lanuevabandadelaterraza @angietovargaviria

Voices: María, Luckas, Yira

Produced by Gaetano Crivaro and Margherita Pisano (L’Ambulante)

Film made during the art residency REMIX promoted by L’Ambulante with Felice D’Agostino and Arturo Lavorato https://lambulante.org/remix/

Synopsis. May 2021. Colombian people protest against the tax reform: the police fire back at the demonstrators. I watch the barricades from another continent: the footage and testimonies of my friends in Medellín give voice to a country that does not surrender, bringing back personal memories that seemed long gone.

Festivals: Filmmaker Festival (Italy) 2022; Laceno d’oro (Italy) 2022; Transcinema (Perù) 2022; Soleluna Doc Festival (Italy) 2023; FIFAC (French Guyana) 2023; Give Peace a Screen (Italy) 2023; Parma Film Festival (Italy) 2023.

Awards: Andaras Film Festival (Italy) 2023 – Best short “Gazes of the World”.