A Poet Un poeta
Synopsis
Oscar, an aging wannabe poet who never quite broke through, is past his prime. He drinks too much, his relationship with his daughter is in dire straits, he has no career prospects, and he is living with his mother. He takes a teaching job at a high school in hopes of putting his life back together. There he meets Yurlady, a promising poet from a lower-class family whose writing captures his attention. Attempting to redeem himself both personally and professionally, he decides to take her under his wing and mentor her through a program for talented young writers. Yurlady’s writing is met with instant acclaim, and she’s hastily shepherded into the spotlight—but when the attention proves too much for her, the situation begins to spiral out of Oscar’s control.
At once an honest portrait of ambition and failure and a farcical sendup of institutional exploitation, A Poet thoughtfully dissects the class and power dynamics at play in the arts world.
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Film Credits
- Juan Sarmiento G., Manuel Ruiz Montealegre, Simón Mesa Soto
- Simón Mesa Soto
- Ricardo Saraiva
- Juan Sarmiento G.
- Ubeimar Rios, Rebeca Andrade, Guillermo Cardona, Allison Correa, Margarita Soto, Humberto Restrepo
- Matti Bye, Trio Ramberget
- Ocúltimo, Medio de Contención Producciones
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Shorts 2: Animation
Synopsis
Some worlds can only truly be conjured outside of physical reality. These eight thrilling shorts unfold in an inventive array of visual and narrative styles that come together to form a vibrant snapshot of contemporary animation. May not be suitable for all ages.
Paradaïz, an abstracted depiction of returning to Sarajevo, hums with absurdist humor and a real longing for home. This is not your Garden uses 3D scan data to capture a ghostly portrait of Bogota’s highland cloud forests, which are currently threatened by climate change and human development. One man’s plans for the future are laid out in Retirement Plan. Every resident chases their own version of happiness in the colorful apartment building at the center of Dollhouse Elephant. In the quiet sepia-toned countryside of Dog Alone, a young woman, her grandfather, and a nearby dog all confront loneliness. In dipolar bipolar, the internal life of a person managing bipolar disorder appears as pulsing, maximalist visions. As eight-year-old Agata boards a full bus from Poland to Belgium by herself in Autokar; she notices that those around her seem different. The present moment sits perfectly still in Ordinary Life.
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This is not your Garden Este no es tu jardín
Synopsis
In this hypnotic short, new media artists Carlos Velandia and Angélica Restrepo use data visualization to document mist forests and páramos near Bogota, ecosystems that are facing existential threat due to human development. Mesmerizing particle animation derived from 3D scans recreate the natural spaces in skeletal relief, propelling the viewer on an engulfing journey through the regions. The film both captures the present and speculates about the future of these natural places.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 2: Animation.
Media
Film Credits
- Carlos Velandia
- Carlos Velandia
- Carlos Velandia
- Espeletia grandiflora, Quercus humboldtii, Hypotrachyna laevigata, Usnea sp., Eucalyptus globulus, Taraxacum officinale
- Carlos Velandia
- Carlos Velandia
- EXPERIMENTA
Shorts 7: Documentary
Synopsis
These films showcase the richness of the documentary form. Through observation, testimony, and poetic reimagining, six different complex corners of the world come into view.
In Dooni, preacher Walter Hawkins delivers the moving eulogy for legendary singer Sylvester, who died of AIDS in 1988. In Visiting Hours, Tony pays daily visits to his mother at a care facility, helping her ailing memory. Koki, Ciao is a humorous autobiography of a parrot named Koki, who rubbed shoulders with some of the most famous people of the 20th century. In Lanawaru, a community grapples with the disappearance of one of their own, as a young boy receives spiritual guidance from his grandfather. Through audio recordings created by a couple over the course of a season, Hold Me Close portrays and celebrates the love shared between two women. Hoops, Hopes, & Dreams is an investigation into how basketball has played a crucial role in the political lives of two of the defining figures of American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama.
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Cynthia Stone Raskin
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Lanawaru
Synopsis
As a community grapples with the disappearance of one of their own, a young boy receives spiritual guidance from his grandfather. Hypnotic and profound, Lanawaru depicts one community’s bond with nature and their sacred spiritual practices.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 7: Documentary.
Film Credits
- Constanza Pérez Carrillo
- Angello Faccini Rueda, Juan Pablo Polanco
- César Jaimes, Sebastián Sedas
- Angello Faccini Rueda
- Moises Yukuna
- Conservation International John Martin
- Violeta Films
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