Emily W.

Guns to Guitars – The Escopetarra

Colombian musician César López invented a new type of guitar made from the shell of an automatic weapon.

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Bogotá Binman Recycled Library

A binman in Bogotá collects books thrown out in the rich neighbourhoods of the north and has formed a library in the poor neighbourhood he lives in in the south. Collecting books has become so successful that he now sends them to poor areas around the country. The library is run from his home and it is a family affair: his wife, children and neighbours help out.

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95-year-old musician plucked from the shadows

The short doc will pivot around the character of Magín Díaz, a 95-year-old afrocolombian musician that lives in Gamero, Colombia. We will see Magín going about his daily routine, rehearsing and in the recording studio. The short will touch on: entrenched racism in the music industry which continues to this day and led to Magín falling into anonymity, his love of music, his rediscovery, etc.

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Colombia’s rebels prepare for class, not battle

Deep in the jungle, commanders of various units of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, are preparing for peace at the Isaias Pardo School. They are planning for the moment the FARC will become a leftist political party, promoting their Marxist ideals through the ballot, not the bullet. Following the signing of the final peace deal last week, that moment is in sight.

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Voces de Colombia

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[Urgent] ADVANCE PARTERAS IN COLOMBIA

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