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Teenagers in Colombia conjure up a classmate named Alis, who manifests their concerns and desire to break the cultural cycle of violence and hope for a brighter future.
Winner of the Crystal Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, Nicolas van Hemelryck and Clare Weiskopf’s documentary is the result of a five-year workshop they ran at Arcadia boarding school in Bogota. Having created a safe space, they ask a group of teenage girls to create Alis, a fellow student, giving her whatever attributes they want. Addressing the camera directly, the girls’ discussion of their friend soon becomes an opportunity for them to contemplate their own feelings about – and experiences of – the world they live in. The result is a moving testament to their hope of a better world.
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Premiere statusUK premiere
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Director(s)Nicolas van Hemelryck, Clare Weiskopf
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Country(s)Colombia, Romania, Chile
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Year2022
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Duration84 mins
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Executive producer(s)Lise Lense-Moller, Vlad Radulescu, Ramona Grama
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Producer(s)Radu Stancu, Alexandra Galvis, Clare Weiskopf, Nicolas van Hemelryck
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CinematographyHelkin Rene Diaz
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EditingGustavo Vasco, Anne Fabini
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SoundPatrick Alexander
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Language(s)Spanish
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