Description

CinemaAttic and Embrace Dialogue (ReD) present a special screening and panel conversation featuring two archive films, both produced in the last two years, which offer powerful interpretations of the Colombian conflict. Using a rich blend of archival footage and testimonies, these films trace the conflict’s roots back to the assassination of political leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán in 1948. Join us to witness how Colombia’s history is reconstructed and reinterpreted through film archives, shedding new light on the nation’s decades-long struggle for truth and social justice. The panel will include University of Edinburgh’s lecturers Dr Gwen Burnyeat and Dr. Charlotte Gleghorn.

Films:

Jesús
Dir: Felipe Colmenares
Colombia | 2024 | 27 min.

Avalancha (Landslide)
Dir: Daniel Cortés
Colombia | 2023 | 25 min.