Films of Colombia

Films of Colombia

Memoria

“Memoria” Analysis and Review: Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Meditative Film “Memoria” Shows How Sound Can Impact the Rhythm of Life and How a Dislocated Individual Can Find Connection in an Unknown World

Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s deeply meditative film Memoria is mostly driven by sound. The protagonist of the film Jessica (Tilda Swinton) suffers from the exploding head syndrome and because of that, she hears a sudden loud boom sound very often and sometimes at odd times like while sleeping at midnight. Initially, she is not able to realize …

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Birds of Passage

“Birds of Passage” Analysis and Review: “Birds of Passage” Is a True, Detailed, and Authentic Colombian Mafia Story

Ciro Guerra’s Birds of Passage brilliantly captures Colombia’s Wayuu people and their culture. Guerra mesmerized viewers with his previous film Embrace of the Serpent. This time too he mesmerizes the viewers with his well-researched and contemplated film Birds of Passage. He along with co-director and his ex-wife Cristina Gallego entered the arena of Wayuu people …

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