{"id":11924,"date":"2021-11-18T17:11:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T10:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/?p=11924"},"modified":"2021-11-18T17:11:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T10:11:46","slug":"between-fire-and-water-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ffd.or.id\/en\/film-review-en\/between-fire-and-water-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Between Fire and Water (2020): Between Two Identity Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"

The only Afro-Colombian man in Quillasinga travels to find his birth mother while rethinking his identity. Through this personal story, Between Fire and Water<\/em> (Viviana G\u00f3mez, 2020) tries to trace the invasion into the customs of the people in the Cocha lagoon. This documentary is not a story of rejection, but a story of assimilation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Camilo, an adopted son of a tribal couple from Colombia’s Cocha lagoon, is the only Afro-Colombian male in his community. This situation always makes him feel different. Not only silent, Camilo decided to embark on a journey to explore his biological origins which then made him wonder about his dual identity as black and -at the same time- classified as a Quillasinga native who is predominantly white.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Confused about how to help him, his parents and the local community held a meeting to support Camilo’s journey. Later, Camilo and his father went to a ceremony together. During the ceremony, the leader of the Quillasinga community gave them ayahuasca, a sacred potion for spiritual guidance that supports them on their journey to find Camilo’s birth mother. Together they gather the truth about Camilo’s birth and the story of his family. With beautiful cinematography, Viviana G\u00f3mez and her team follow Camilo’s journey and contribute to reconnecting him with his roots.<\/span><\/p>\n

In her interview at DOK.fest Munich, Viviana G\u00f3mez shared that the idea to crochet this piece came 4 years ago when she was the cameraperson for another documentary project. The documentary is nestled in the Coach lagoon, where Camilo lives. At that time \u20134 years ago, one of the characters involved in the documentary was Norberto, Camilo’s father. In the process, Norberto introduced Camilo as his son. Viviana admitted that she was confused because Camilo was black. This confusion is what brings Vivian to be willing to accompany Camilo’s journey to find his biological mother.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Through Between Fire and Water<\/em> (Viviana G\u00f3mez, 2020), Viviana tries to describe Camilo’s freedom to understand himself as an individual of two identities. His journey managed to build a bridge between two very different worlds. More than that, this documentary also portrays a society that is full of compassion, along with ancient values and rituals.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Perspective Program is a program that is always present at FFD to provide a space for discussion related to broader and deeper socio-political and economic issues through documentary films. This year, the objective of the Perspective Program is to discuss work practices that are not only focused on economic aspects alone, or far from the framework of capitalism. Between Fire and Water<\/em> (Viviana G\u00f3mez, 2020) is able to represent the goals of the Perspective Program. Camilo’s decision to investigate his origins, which is also supported by the customary authorities and his family in Quillasinga, illustrates a form of work that drains energy, emotion, and other immaterial forms that are not based on economic factors. However, because there is determination and love in him, Camilo manages to travel to where his mother came from: Tumaco, a city in the Pacific Ocean that is mostly inhabited by Afro-Colombians. For the first time in his life, Camilo met his afro heritage and met his roots.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Between Fire and Water<\/em> (Viviana G\u00f3mez, 2020) was able to make the audience shed tears. This documentary covers personal issues which in fact the impact can reach the community or the surrounding community. The issue of adoption described in this documentary is also multi-layered. Despite the complex issues, after watching this documentary, audiences may feel reassured that they will always find their way home.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Written by Tirza Kanya Bestari<\/span><\/p>\n

Translated by Salsabila Daniswara<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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