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Colombia in My Arms
Directed by
- Jenni Kivistö, Jussi Rastas
Finland, France, Denmark, Norway
2019
91 min
- Spanish
Documentary
Colombia’s future is at stake. After 53 years of armed conflict, the FARC guerrillas are about to hand over their arms in exchange for the social inclusion of the poor. While FARC guerrilla Ernesto thrives for a change, opposing forces arise: A furious right-wing politician and a descendant of Spanish conquistadors want to reclaim the country. The peace runs the country in a chaos in which everyone wants to guarantee either their privileges or just the basic needs.
Festivals
Credits
- Screenplay
- Jenni Kivistö
- Jussi Rastas
- Cinematography
- Jussi Rastas
- Editing
- Jenni Kivistö
- Jussi Rastas
- Sully Reed
- Antti Jääskeläinen
- Music
- Povl Kristian
Director's Statement
In our film, we examine if a nation can stop the cycle of violence that has lasted for decades, even centuries. We have wanted to approach the opposing forces from different social layers from a humane perspective trying to understand the reasons that keep the cycle repeating itself. When things get as complex as in Colombia, nothing seems to be black and white.
- Production
- FILMIMAA LTD
Jenni Kivistö
Finland
Jenni Kivistö is completing her documentary MA in Aalto University. COLOMBIA IN MY ARMS (2019), co-directed with Jussi Rastas, was selected at Helsinki IFF. Her previous works include a feature documentary LAND WITHIN (DOK Leipzig) and a short film ÄITI (Silver Mikeldi ZINEBI, Clermont-Ferrand).
Jussi Rastas
Finland
Jussi Rastas is a self-educated documentary film director and cinematographer. Most of his works deal with social issues and in recent years he has been filming in conflict areas (Syria, Ukraine, Colombia). COLOMBIA IN MY ARMS (2019) is his debut feature film, co-directed with Jenni Kivistö.
