Between Fire and Water
Synopsis
Camilo is the adopted son of an indigenous couple of the Quillasinga tribe from the Cocha Lagoon in Colombia. He is the only black person in his community and has always felt different. For years he has been wondering who his biological parents are. The indigenous governor gives him Ayahuasca, a sacred remedy for spiritual guidance. During this transcendent experience Camilo has visions of his biological mother. Supported by his adoptive father, Camilo embarks on a journey to find his origins. With the truth revealed, Camilo manages to find his identity and understand himself as a son of two races.
Schedule
Credits
Viviana Gomez Echeverry
Viviana Gómez Echeverry is a Colombian director, producer and cinematographer. Studied Social Communication at the Javeriana University, where she is a professor. She wrote and directed two short films EXOTIC TROPICAL and 16TH BIRTHDAY. Her first feature film is KEYLA (2017), which was selected in Competition in Warsaw Film Festival.
Details
2021 - Hot Docs
2020 - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
