Alis
Colombia-Chile-Romania, 84', 2022
age recommendation: 14+
Through a creative act, teenage girls who lived on the streets of Bogota give life to ALIS, a fictional classmate. As their voices intertwine, the character comes to life revealing their past experiences, dreams and sufferings. The innocent game becomes a descent into hell where their luminous faces guide us to the depths of the dark world they once inhabited only to emerge with new skin, thus breaking the cycle of violence and embracing a brighter future. "Alis" is a psychological documentary, an intimate coming-of-age story of hope revealed through the amazing perseverance of the girls. By closing their eyes, they can believe that a new universe is possible.
Clare Weiskopf, Nicolás Van Hemelryck
A filmmaker and journalist, Clare has spent more than fifteen years working on various social issues, ranging from the armed conflict in Colombia and sexual violence as a weapon of war to the spread of cumbia music in Latin America and Europe. Her debut Amazona premiered at IDFA, was DocsBarcelona’s opening film, was distributed in 11 countries, was nominated for the Fenix Awards and the Goya Awards and won 3 Colombian Academy Awards. She was twice a winner of the Colombian National Journalism Award. She was selected for IDFAcademy, Dok.Incubator, GoodPitch and Campus Latino, and her projects have been supported by Ibermedia, Sundance, Catapult, the IDFA Bertha Fund, Tribeca and the Colombian Film Fund (Proimagenes). She has directed several documentaries and doc series for TV channels. She is a founding member of Casatarantula and DOC:CO Distribution and Promotion Agency. Clare has been a teacher of filmmaking in several universities and frequently is invited as a jury in film funds.
Filmmaker, architect and photographer. Cofounder of Casatarantula production company and DOC:CO Distribution and Promotion Agency. His debut "Amazona" (producer, codirector, DOP and sound) premiered at IDFA, was DocsBarcelona’s opening film, was nominated for the Goya Awards, won 3 Colombian Academy Awards and was distributed in 11 countries. Nicolas has coproduced with France, Scotland, Chile, Brazil and US and his films have competed at IDFA, Cinema du Reel, Dok Leipzig, Sheffield, DocNYC and DIRECTORS & PRODUCERS won awards at Torino IFF, Bogoshorts and DocuDaysUA, and has been supported by Ibermedia, Sundance, Catapult, IDFA Bertha Fund, Chicken & Egg, Tribeca, the Colombian Film Fund-Proimagenes, the Romanian Film Fund and Señal Colombia TV. He has been selected for Dok Incubator, EAVE Producers Workshop, IDFAcademy, GoodPitch, Tribeca Network, Campus Latino and IFP Doc/Week. Nicolas is a member of the Colombian Film Academy, Global Impact Producers and Cinema 23. As a DOP he was nominated for best cinematography at the Fenix Awards. As a photographer his work has been exhibited in America, Europe and Asia.
Cast & Crew
- direction: Clare Weiskopf, Nicolás Van Hemelryck
- screenplay: Tatiana Andrade, Anne Fabini, Gustavo Vasco, Clare Weiskopf, Nicolás Van Hemelryck
- cinematography: Helkin René Díaz G. [ADFC]
- editing: Gustavo Vasco [ECCA], Anne Fabini
- music: Miguel Miranda, José Miguel Tobar
- sound: Patrick Alexander
- producer: Radu Stancu, Alexandra Galvis
- original language: Spanish
Filmography
Clare Weiskopf
- Vichada, la Custodia de la Vida (2017)
- Amazona (2016)
Nicolás Van Hemelryck
- Amazona (2016)
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