Genaro
(Genaro)
Jesús Reyes, Andrés Porras | Drama, Classic, Fiction
2016 | 18 minutes | Colombia
Genaro delivers the bodies of paramilitaries killed in combat to their families. He's left cold, until he is tasked with finding a particular corpse.
Synopsis
Genaro is part of La Trilogía Escarlata (Genaro, Tierra Escarlata, and Elena), which explores the construction of Colombian historical memory through fiction.
Genaro, a farmer from the northern coast of Colombia, has the responsibility of delivering the bodies of paramilitaries killed in combat to their mothers and wives. He presents them in rustic wooden boxes along with an envelope containing money.
Genaro is immune to the pain that death brings; he hands over the boxes and departs, feeling no sorrow or grief. However, his routine work takes a toll on his soul when he receives a specific command: to find a particular corpse among the others.
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Main credits
Reyes, Jesús (film director)
Reyes, Jesús (screenwriter)
Porras, Andrés (film director)
Porras, Andrés (screenwriter)
Porras, Andrés (film producer)
Henríquez, Irina (film producer)
Llorente, Benilda (actor)
Castellanos, Álvaro (actor)
Pineda, Roamir (actor)
Other credits
Cinematography, Juana González; editing, Andrés Porras.
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Pragda subjects
Anthropology
Family
Human Rights
Labor Studies
Latin American Studies
Short Films
Sociology
South America
Women
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Festivals
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival; La Habana International Film Festival - Short Film Coral Award; Internacional Festival Signos de la Noite - Winner Main Award; Rosario Latin American Film Festival; Shorts Mexico; Sao Paulo International Shorts Film Festival; Bogotá Shorts Film Festival BOGOSHORTS
DIRECTOR: Jesús Reyes, Andrés Porras
NATIONALITY: Colombia
YEAR: 2016
GENRE: Drama, Classic, Fiction
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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