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.
Awards
- Dragon Award Best Nordic Documentary - Göteborg FF
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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.
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A sensitive and balanced glimpse into the consequences of Colombia's much-heralded 2016 peace accord
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 Finnish documentary film director and cinematographer. His debut feature direction COLOMBIA IN MY ARMS (2020) won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Documentary 2020 in Göteborg FF. In his works Jussi has focused in Latin America and societally important themes. Jussi received a Master's degree in Digital Media in Finland (University of Jyväskylä) and studied cinematography in Spain (ESCAC).