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Accepted Paper:

The Colombian dream comes true, or the emergence of Colombian cinema on the international arena  
Agata Lulkowska (Birkbeck)

Paper short abstract:

Since the new cinema law in 2003, there are signs of positive changes in Colombian cinema: new aesthetics, dialogs with the past and hopes for the future of Colombian cinematography and the country itself, introducing their films at the international festivals.

Paper long abstract:

For many years, Colombian cinema was virtually absent from the international arena. Few titles which reached international public, shocked with excessive violence, poverty and lack of hope. And they were followed by silence of struggle to produce new ambitious films, in the country where the state infrastructure supporting film industry was absent for most of its history.

Since the new cinema law in 2003, things start to take the positive change. With the professionalization of the industry and the institutional support, the number of valuable titles and international collaborations has sharply risen. There is a visible interest of local filmmakers in exploring the richness and abundance of the Colombian culture, without the fear of facing the ghosts of the past, and without abusing the negative stereotypes. With these changes and new energy in the industry, the Colombian cinema has a potential to become one of the most intriguing cinematographies of the region. Films became more self-aware in their subjects, and the audiences of growing number of international festivals are finally given a chance to discover this diverse and fascinating country though its films. Paradoxically, the fact that Colombia remains slightly undiscovered on the international arena, makes it more interesting for the filmmakers and the audiences. Local audiences - to attempt to reflect on the situation of the country and its potentials, and foreign audiences - to learn more about this incredibly beautiful and seductive country.

Panel P03
The Latin American left on screen
  Session 1