Description

CinemaAttic and Glasgow Latin American Research Network (GLARN) presents 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 Dr. Allan Gillies, lecturer at the University of Glasgow, PhD Irene Piedrahita Arcila, both members of GLARN, and moderated by David Sierra Márquez (CinemaAttic).

This screening and conversation will also take place in Edinburgh on November 1st at the Edinburgh College of Art, in collaboration with Embrace Dialogue (ReD). Click here for full details.

Films:

Jesús
Dir: Felipe Colmenares
Colombia | 2024 | 27 min.
Contains graphic depictions of violence

Avalancha (Landslide)
Dir: Daniel Cortés
Colombia | 2023 | 25 min.
Contains graphic depictions of violence