Mute Fire (2019)
On 6 March 1906, four men were executed for the attempted murder of Colombian president Rafael Reyes. The event was photographed, and the photos were later used for a fictionalised film on the failed coup. From then on, cinema in this South American country has been inextricably linked to its violent history. Moving images have been used for historiography, propaganda, disinformation and to instil unity in a nation that refuses to come together. Falsos positivos, murdered youths disguised as guerrillas by the army to simulate military success, are a common element.
Director: Federico Atehortúa Arteaga
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Aracelly Arteaga as Mamá |
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Carlos Atehortúa as Papá |
| Writing | Jerónimo Atehortúa Arteaga | Writer |
| Production | Jerónimo Atehortúa Arteaga | Producer |
| Directing | Federico Atehortúa Arteaga | Director |
| Editing | Federico Atehortúa Arteaga | Editor |
| Sound | Carlos Eduardo Quebrada Vásquez | Music |
| Art | Simón Vélez | Production Design |
| Writing | Federico Atehortúa Arteaga | Writer |
| Writing | Sonia Ariza | Writer |
| Writing | Verónica Balduzzi | Writer |
| Camera | Alejandro Avelino | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Mauricio Reyes Serrano | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jose Delgadillo Gaviria | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Diana Martínez Muñoz | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Nicolás Pinzón | Colorist |