Daughter of the Volcano + Director Q&A

đź“… 29th May – 18:00

đź“Ť The Cameo, 38 Home St, Edinburgh EH3 9LZ

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Daughter of the Volcano + Director Q&A

UK Premiere

Original Title: La hija del volcán
A film by Jenifer Tapazco de la Rosa Martín
Colombia, Spain / 2024 / 109′
Original language: Spanish (with English Subtitles)

 

When 23,000 people died after the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia, Jenifer was only one week old. She survived and was adopted in Spain. 30 years later, she decides to reveal the truth about her origins, hidden under the institutional mud of the tragedy.

Jenifer de la Rosa MartĂ­n (Director)

This screening is presented in collaboration between CinemaAttic and the Ixchel project as part of the Latin Connections Film Festival, and we will have the honour of hosting a Q&A after the screening with the film’s director, Jenifer de la Rosa Martín, moderated by Charlotte Gleghorn (University of Edinburgh), a member of the Ixchel Project team.

Content note: Contains depictions of a tragedy and includes themes of child abduction.

Supported by Film Hub Scotland, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery.

Summary
Event
​Daughter of the Volcano, Edinburgh
Location
​ The Cameo, 38 Home St,Edinburgh,-EH3 9LZ
Starting on
29/05/2025
Ending on
29/05/2025
Description
When 23,000 people died after the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia, Jenifer was only one week old. She survived and was adopted in Spain. 30 years later, she decides to reveal the truth about her origins, hidden under the institutional mud of the tragedy.