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COL 04 Looking back: Luis Ospina & Carlos Mayolo


If you want to discuss the current situation of cinema in Colombia, you also need to take a look at its past. Born in Cali, filmmakers Luis Ospina and Carlos Mayolo rose to prominence through their film Agarrando Pueblo – a mockumentary that became the most important short film in Colombian history. Together with other filmmakers, they formed the collective “Grupo de Cali” and they criticized the “pornomisery,” a genre that exploits the country’s poverty as a commercial good and popular attraction.

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4 films
Oiga Vea

Oiga Vea

Carlos Mayolo // Kolumbien // 1971 // 27:00 min

This documentary shows how the Pan American Games affected Cali. It shares the perspective of the people who were prohibited from attending the games.

Cali: de película

Cali: de película

Luis Ospina // Kolumbien // 1973 // 13:12 min

A satirical look at the Feria de Cali, a carnival that takes place between Christmas and New Year.

Asunción

Asunción

Carlos Mayolo // Kolumbien // 1975 // 16:49 min

A servant takes revenge on the owners of the house and calls attention to the inequality between the different classes of society in Colombia.

Agarrando Pueblo

Agarrando Pueblo

Carlos Mayolo // Kolumbien // 1978 // 28:56 min

The most famous short film of Colombia is a harsh critique of the “porno-misery,” the tendency of some documentary filmmakers to exploit poverty and misery to gain greater popularity.