Underplayed Gems

A Colombian Family (2019)

A Colombian Family poster
Directed by
Tanja Wol Sørensen
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
1h 20m
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How it feels

After Colombia's peace agreement ends decades of conflict, Yira wants to reunite with her family after 12 years alone in exile in Cuba. She blames her mother Ruby for an insecure childhood shaped by Ruby's political activism. They must decide whether to stay and fight for their country or leave and rebuild their family.

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What happens

A Colombian Family er en dansk dokumentarfilm fra 2019 instrueret af Tanja Wol Sørensen. Underskrivelsen af fredsaftalen i Colombia efter mere end 50 års væbnet konflikt, bliver begyndelsen for en families rejse mod genforening. Men efter 12 år alene i eksil i Cuba vil Yira bare have sin familie omkring sig. Hun har mistet troen på en lys fremtid i Colombia og bebrejder sin mor, Ruby, med sin utrygge barndom i skyggen af Rubys store politiske engagement. Ruby har viet sit liv til at kæmpe for sit hjemland og har svært at give slip på den politiske aktivisme og vende sig mod familien. Deres forhold er skrøbeligt og de modsatrettede agendaer skaber en kløft mellem dem. Spørgsmålet om de skal blive og kæmpe eller rejse væk sammen og blive til en familie, flettes ind i fortællingen om Colombias historie og den komplekse rejse mod fred. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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