Event
La Milagrosa
*Followed by a Panel Discussion on Violence in Latin America*
La Milagrosa / The Miraculous One
Rafael Lara, Colombia, color, 35mm, 2008, 106'
Eduardo is a young upper-class Colombian who is kidnapped by a guerrilla group, and becomes trapped in the middle of the crossfire between the military, paramilitary and guerrilla groups. His outlook on life and his own country, will change radically after the traumatic experience that lives along several months, in which he risks his life in multilple transfers to different camps, as well as armed clashes, along with the extreme loneliness that puts him on the brink of madness.
Eduardo, un joven bogotano de clase alta es secuestrado por la guerrilla en una de las frecuentes pescas milagrosas que ocurran en la dcada de los noventa. Durante su secuestro, Eduardo convive con una serie de personajes y realidades que transforman su vida, al tiempo que le permiten entender la dura realidad del conflicto colombiano.
Director Rafael Lara * Script Rafael Lara. Based on an original story by Antonio Merlano * Producer Rafael Lara * Production Company Fractal Films * Cinematographer Mauricio Vidal * Editor Rafael Lara, John Casas * Art Director Juan Carlos Acevedo * Music Daniel Medina * Cast Antonio Merlano, Guillermo Ivn, Mnica Gmez, Hernn Mndez
Mexican Director, Rafael Lara always had a special interest in Colombia and during his career has covered a wide range of projects, including the television movie At the Edge of the Law as well as a series of documentaries on Latin America for the Discovery Channel. He has two more films coming soon: a psychological thriller , El Quinto Mandamiento and a romantic comedy, Labios Rojos.
El mexicano Rafael Lara es un cineasta enamorado del territorio colombiano con una destacada trayectoria que incluye el xito televisivo Al filo de la ley y la direccin de una serie de documentales sobre Amrica Latina para Discovery Channel. As mismo, prximamente estrenar dos largometrajes, el thriller psicolgico El quinto mandamiento y la comedia romntica Labios rojos. La Milagrosa, la pera prima del director, lleva a la pantalla grande una visin honesta de la Colombia de los ltimos 40 aos en donde las fuerzas militares, la guerrilla y los paramilitares han sido actores del conflicto. Apoyado en una formacin como politlogo y socilogo, Lara ha profundizado en el paradigma del conflicto en Amrica Latina, razn por la cual ha logrado proyectar una mirada seria, informada y objetiva de la realidad nacional.
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LocationRISD Auditorium
17 Canal Street
Providence, RI
United States
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