HOT DOCS INTERNATIONAL SPECTRUM SPOTLIGHTS POLITICALLY TORN MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO IN ‘A COLOMBIAN FAMILY’

An estranged mother and daughter seek reconciliation in ‘A Colombian Family,’ which premieres on Hot Docs online platform.

May 20, 2020 (Toronto, ON) － On May 28, 2020, A Colombian Family will premiere internationally on the Hot Docs online platform as part of the highly competitive International Spectrum Programme. Directed by top candidate of the Emerging International Filmmaker Award, Tanja Wol Sørensen, A Colombian Family follows a mother and daughter as they confront the past after years of civil war. Torn between the decision to fight for a better country together, or leave as a family for Cuba, A Colombian Family features a complex mother-daughter dynamic faced with sacrifice. A Colombian Family will be available to stream on the new online Hot Docs platform as of May 28, 2020 - June 15, 2020. 

When a peace agreement between the FARC rebel movement and the Colombian government looks like it will put an end to half a century of conflicts, 30-year-old Yira visits her mother Ruby in Colombia after spending 10 years in exile in Cuba. Now a mother herself, Yira wants her mother to join her in exile in Canada, so she can give her daughter the family she never had. With a neglected childhood in the shadow of her parents’ political struggles and persecution, Yira confronts Ruby, who is unable to let go of her political ideals to choose her family. It is not just Yira’s childhood that has been sacrificed, Ruby has also sacrificed her own life and safety to such an extent that she must be constantly protected by armed guards. As the peacetime death toll continues to rise, Ruby is faced with a difficult dilemma. If she chooses her daughter, she gives up on her people.

The trailer for A Colombian Family can be found here. 

All images and assets can be found here. 

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Bullitt Film is committed to creating truthful, cinematic documentary films with a strong political or social dimension. Their stories are framed by artistic visuals and focused on giving characters a voice as well as directors room for expression. They are driven by the urge to share and uncover stories that create debate and instigate change with audiences in Denmark and internationally. Many of Bullitt Film’s titles have premiered at international film festivals including IDFA, CPH:DOX, Berlinale and HotDocs; have been shown on television and online platforms in territories worldwide and been an important part of the content at events such as ASIL Washington and Roskilde Festival or clubs such as Frontline. Established in 2007, Bullitt Film is based in Copenhagen and collaborates with a wide range of local and international funding institutions, television broadcasters, distributors and online platforms.

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