Jan 29

International Film Forum: Chircales

Mon, January 29, 2024 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm (1h) • Weitz Cinema
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Chircales (Marta Rodríguez, Jorge Silva, 1972, 42 minutes)

Depicting the shocking poverty, domestic abuse, and exploitation of indigenous women and children in Tunjuelito, a neighborhood in southern Bogotá, Chircales chronicles the life of the Castañeda family for five years. The documentary shows the regime of exploitation to which it is subjected by the landowners of large farms from whom they were renting land for artisanal brick production.

In capturing these experiences, Rodríguez and Silva also created a methodology for documentary cinema in conditions of political violence that has been studied and replicated by filmmakers since then.

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Event Contact: Steve Richardson

Event Summary

International Film Forum: Chircales
  • Intended For: General Public, Students, Faculty, Staff, Emeriti, Alums, Prospective Students, Families
  • Categories: Film

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