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La Sirga

Directed by William Vega
Film Movement
2012
88 Minutes
Colombia
Spanish
Drama, Latin American
Politics, Gender Studies, Human Rights, Migration Studies
Not Rated
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Alicia is helpless. War memories invade her mind like threatening thunder. Uprooted by the armed conflict, she tries to reshape her life in La Sirga, a dilapidated hostel on the shores of a great lake in the highlands of the Andes. There, on a swampy and murky beach, she will try to settle down until her fears and the threat of war resurface again.

"Recommended" - Video Librarian

Cast

  • Floralba Achicanoy
  • Joghis Seudin Arias
  • David Fernando Guacas
DVD Features

Bonus short: Simiente, directed by William Vega

Sound: Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 Surround Sound

Discs: 1

  • Highest Rating
    "Thoroughly engrossing! A triumph!"
    Rob Nelson, Variety
  • Highest Rating
    "Impeccably Elegant [&] quietly devastating. Vega's mastery of old-school arthouse technique is impressive."
    Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter
  • Highest Rating
    "Evocative! William Vega's first feature is the latest in an impressive string of Colombian arthouse films."
    Lee Marshall, Screen Daily

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Awards & Recognition

Nominated
Camera d'Or Award
Cannes Film Festival
Winner
Cinema in Construction Award
Toulouse Film Festival
Official Selection
Cannes Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight)
Winner
Cinema + Award
Toulouse Film Festival
Official Selection
San Sebastián Film Festival
Official Selection
Toronto Int'l Film Festival
Winner
Best First Film
La Habana Film Festival
Official Selection
Flyway Film Festival
Official Selection
AFI Latin Film Festival
Official Selection
St. Louis Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Santa Fe Film Festival
Official Selection
Santa Barbara Film Festival
Official Selection
Portland Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Miami Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
San Diego Latino Film Festival
Official Selection
Montreal LatinAmerican Film Festival
Official Selection
Cleveland Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Chicago Latino Film Festival
Official Selection
Sarasota Film Festival
Official Selection
RiverRun Film Festival
Official Selection
Minneapolis-St. Paul Film Festival
Official Selection
Havana Film Festival NY
Official Selection
San Francisco Int'l Film Festival
Official Selection
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival

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