LA LAGUNA DEL SOLDADO
SYNOPSIS
200 years after Simón Bolívar’s liberation campaign across Colombia, La Laguna del Soldado retraces The Liberator’s journey searching for glimpses of his ghost still present in this historically contested territory. La Laguna del Soldado traverses the páramo, a living and elusive archive, navigating through the dense fog suspended between Simon Bolivar’s past and Colombia’s present.
Balearic premiere. With the presence of the director.
Why must you see it?
A mesmerising voyage through Colombia with the spirit of Simón Bolívar, 200 years after the country’s independence. Among spectral landscapes, a territory that has been bleeding into the current day is revealed, forming a disruptive story full of exploration and complexity. Pablo Álvarez Mesa masterfully balances the conflict between unsettling nature and euphoric beauty.
Lara Sousa
Pablo Alvarez Mesa
Pablo Alvarez-Mesa is a filmmaker, cinematographer and editor whose films and collaborations have played and earned awards internationally. Pablo is an affiliate member of the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling at Concordia University, and a Berlinale Talents, Banff Centre for the Arts and Canadian Film Centre alumnus.
Year: 2023
Country: Colombia, Canada
Length: 76 min
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Director: Pablo Álvarez Mesa
Production: Pablo Álvarez Mesa
Editor: Pablo Álvarez Mesa
DOP: Pablo Álvarez Mesa
