–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– #A country gone to hell. (Overhead shot of a desert – cacti, chickens, and donkeys. Numerous Mexicans in army fatigues shooting machine guns into the air) Mexicans: “Underlay, underlay, Yippai! Yippai!” #A ruthless drug lord with no mercy. (Shot of a chubby, white-suited, sun-glassed drug lord walking away as […]
Tag: Colombian Cinema
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I don’t know if it’s because of my quiet aspirations to be a housewife, or just that I don’t like getting up in the morning, but I’ve always been fascinated with the phenomenon which is daytime TV. There’s something possibly apocalyptic about the terrible soaps, commercials about life insurance, […]
Today we’re talking to Luis Eduardo Villamizar, who is in the process of creating a film documenting his journey finding out about himself, his heritage and Colombia. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Many Colombians left the country during the 70s and 80s in search of a life away from the troubles, but as we know, […]
You’d be forgiven for thinking there were restricted options for film lovers in Bogota. The ubiquitous, looming double C’s of Cine Colombia and the draw of the latest Hollywood blockbuster can leave you seeking all your cinematic delights in the confines of a mall. Overpriced popcorn, limited selection and a frankly ordinary experience await you. […]
Bogotá has been putting on its own film festival since way back in 1984 and last night I got the chance to check out this year’s celebration of world cinema. I went and saw Reverón, at Avenida de Chile Cinema, which is a film directed by Diego Rísquez about famed Venezuelan artist Armando Reverón. The film […]
Living in a world dominated by media it can sometimes be hard to form truly informed opinions – it becomes easy to rely on images you are fed to provide information. This is one of the primary reasons people still fear Colombia, even though they emphatically shouldn’t. The images of the country purported by Hollywood […]
There was a nervousnes in the air at first; a palpable sense of weighty expectations and excitement. Microphones didn’t work, and the usually composed Master of Ceremonies was visibly giddy as she addressed the members of the press. Journalists whispered among themselves, comparing notes and questions, seeing who had the more penetrating material. Pages rustled, […]
If you’re a frequent reader of the Colombia Travel Blog you’ll have seen our series highlighting the crimes of Hollywood against Colombia. We’ve looked at the comical (Romancing the Stone), the absurd (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), and the meta-fictional (Entourage). Today we’re looking at the latest edition in the canon of misrepresentation: Colombiana. –> Colombia […]
You know what I like about Colombians? The fact that they all speak with strong Mexican accents and look Mexican too. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Oh no wait, no they don’t do they? That’s Mexican people. How silly of me to mistake them. The thing is, I’ve just been watching the entertaining capers of […]
Colombia’s reputation is something we’ve written about before and something we take seriously. There is, however, a time to sit back and enjoy some of the ludicrousness that this infamous misappropriation offers, and what better multi-million dollar institution to laugh at than Hollywood. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Hollywood is guilty of some of the […]