Crossing the Andes, Ep. 06 - The Mother of Colombia
(La madre de Colombia)
Stef Biemans | Documentary, Series
2018 | 25 minutes | The Netherlands
Stef Biemans journeys down one of Colombia’s main waterways: the Magdalena River. With new roads and bridges being constructed, what will progress destroy?
Synopsis
Stef Biemans journeys down one of Colombia’s main waterways: the Magdalena River, which originates in the Andes and ends in the Caribbean Sea.
This is the most hopeful period in Colombia’s history: the peace has been signed and the country wants to look towards the future. Colombians are looking forward to new roads and bridges being constructed. At the same time, the Magdalena River, also known as the mother of the country, still means a lot to inhabitants. What will progress destroy?
Series Description
The Andes – in all their diversity – are the spine of South America. We traverse six countries, focusing on work, economy, health, and migration, to find out how South America is doing and which changes are taking place in the continent some call an investors paradise, while others say is still a mess…
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Biemans, Stef (film director)
Biemans, Stef (narrator)
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Pragda subjects
Communication + Journalism
Economics + Social Class Issues
Environment + Sustainability
Geography
Latin American Studies
Sociology
South America
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DIRECTOR: Stef Biemans
NATIONALITY: The Netherlands
YEAR: 2018
GENRE: Documentary, Series
LANGUAGE: Spanish; English
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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