La playa DC

Tomas, a young boy driven from Colombia’s Pacific coast by the war, tries to get by in Bogota, a racist city with 8 million inhabitants. Looking for Jairo, his younger brother lost in the streets, Tomas sets out on a voyage that will test his courage in the face of the fear, nostalgia and the wounds of the past. 

Juan Andrés Arango

Juan Andrés Arango a étuidé le cinéma à l’Université Nationale de Colombie et s’est spécialisé en direction de la photographie à l’ESCAC (Barcelone). Il a réalisé les documentaires Los Vega y dos Fandangos et Les papiers bruns, prix du Conseil des Arts du Québec; et les courts métrages Eloisa y Las Nieves, et Comment apprendre à dire bonjour en 10 étapes, prix du public à Lausanne, Suisse.

Production notes

La playa DC is being developed by two producers Diana Bustamante, producer of The Wind Journeys (Cannes, Toronto, San Sebastián 2009) and the Crab Trap (FIPRESCI Award, Berlin, 2010). Jorge Andrés Botero and his production company Séptima Films have produced many documentaries since 2006. La playa DC was shot in May 2011. The film received support from the Colombian Film Fund and Ibermedia Program. In the development stage, La Playa was invited to Rio Market, the Mannheim Meetings, Bafici’s BAL and Cartagena Producers Meetings. 

Support

 Support from the Colombian Film Fund and Ibermedia Program

Original title
La playa DC
Direction
Juan Andrés Arango (Premier film)
Country
Colombie
Année
2011
Scenario
Juan Andrés Arango
Picture
Nicolas Anniccioni
Cutting
Felipe Guerrero
Actors
Luis Carlos Guevara, Jamés Solis, Andrés Murillo
Spoken language
Array
Production
Séptima Films, Ciné Sud Promotion