Feature documentary · 77 min
La Bonga
On April 5, 2001, the Palenquera community of La Bonga received a death threat that forced the entire village to flee. Twenty years later, hundreds of people embark on a symbolic journey through the jungles of the Colombian Caribbean to resurrect a village that exists only in memory.
On April 5, 2001, the Palenquera community of La Bonga received a death threat that forced the entire village to flee. Twenty years later, hundreds of people embark on a symbolic journey through the jungles of the Colombian Caribbean to resurrect a village that exists only in memory.
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Credits
Direction
Sebastián Pinzón Silva, Canela Reyes
Production
Gabriella García-Pardo
Cinematography
Timothy Fryett, Sebastián Pinzón Silva
Co-editing and writing advisor
Laura Huertas Millán
Executive production
Kellen Quin
Sound design and mix
Mercedes Gaviria, Táriq Burney
Color grading
Nataly Yepes
Impact production
Luis Fruto
Direct sound
Yesid "Minga" Vásquez, Canela Reyes
Production companies
Jarana Cine · Colectivo de Comunicaciones Kuchá Suto
Support
Sundance Institute · Catapult Film Fund · Visions Sud Est · Fondo de Desarrollo Cinematográfico · Nia Tero · Mapa Mudo · Kartemquin Films
Origin
San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia
Festivals & Awards
- Patrimoine Culturel Immatériel Award — Cinéma du Réel 2023
- Loridan-Ivens Award, Best First Film — Cinéma du Réel 2023
- Prix Documentaire Rencontres de Toulouse, Best Documentary — Cinélatino 2023
- Best Documentary Award — Colombian Film Festival of New York 2023
- Best Direction Award — Festival de Cine Cinemancia
- Special Mention — Villa del Cine (Villa de Leyva)
- Grand Prize — Panorama de Cine Colombiano en París
- Best Feature Film, "Departures" category — Indie Memphis Film Festival
- Best Feature Film — Festival Montes de María FAMMA (Carmen de Bolívar)
- Best Feature Film — Miradas (Medellín)
- Official selection at more than 50 national and international festivals, including MoMA Doc Fortnight and SFFILM.
