Barajas
(Barajas)
Javier Izquierdo | Documentary
2021 | 63 minutes | Ecuador
Latin America's turbulent history told through archives of the deaths of authors Angel Rama, Marta Traba, Manuel Scorza, and Jorge Ibargüengoitia.
Synopsis
Barajas explores the haphazardous death of Angel Rama, Marta Traba, Manuel Scorza, and Jorge Ibargüengoitia in a plane crash near Madrid's airport of Barajas in 1983. Through the archival footage of these four authors - each from a different Latin American country and resident of Paris - the filmmaker evokes the continent’s visual memory during the second half of the 20th century, full social and ideological struggle, dictatorships, and exiles that influenced a whole generation.
Reviews
“The project reflects Ecuadorian filmmaker Javier Izquierdo's fascination with forgotten cultural figures.” – Soraya Constante, El País
"The air tragedy of 1983 took Ángel Rama, Marta Traba, Manuel Scorza, and Jorge Ibarguengoitía. A new research recovers their voices." – Juan Pablo Correa, El País (Uruguay)
Citation
Main credits
Izquierdo, Javier (film director)
Izquierdo, Javier (screenwriter)
Astudillo, Tomás (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Jorge Ochoa, Sol Infante; editing, Ana María Prieto; music, Franz Córdova, Sebastián Rubiano.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Biography
Exile
Fascism + Repression
History
Latin American Studies
Literature
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Uruguayan Cinematheque – Uruguayan Critics Association Best Film Award; Documenta Festival – Honorable Mention; San Diego Latino Film Festival; Ecuador Ethnographic Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Javier Izquierdo
NATIONALITY: Ecuador
YEAR: 2021
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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