La Bonga

Two decades after a death threat caused the Afro-Colombian community of La Bonga to flee, the townspeople embark on a symbolic journey through the jungle to resurrect a home that exists only in their memories.

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La Bonga

Colombia / 77 min / 2023 / doc
Texas Premiere
in Spanish with English subtitles
Direction: Sebastián Pinzón-Silva and Canela Reyes
Cinematography: Sebastián Pinzón-Silva and Timothy Fryett
Editing: Sebastián Pinzón-Silva, Canela Reyes and Laura Huertas Millán
Producers: Gabriella Garcia-Pardo, Sebastián Pinzón-Silva and Rodolfo Palomino

Trailer

The violence in recent Colombian history, how it affected its citizens, is literalized in the small town of La Bonga. Thus the journey back to it is a journey back to the past (of a country, of a people). The beauty of La Bonga is then that this is not done in somber tones, but rather with a vibrant spirit. It's a celebration.