At this year's Cleveland International Film Festival, the InterReligious Task Force on Central America is a community sponsor for the Colombian film AMPARO by Director Simón Mesa Soto.
Join us for the live screening of AMPARO this Friday, April 1, at 12:10 pm EDT at Connor Palace, Playhouse Square (1615 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115)
and afterwards
a film talk with IRTF where we will have a friendly and open conversation on the topics of the film and the situation in Colombia, and dive deeper into some of the questions the film raises!
The film talk will be in-person right after the screening of the film, at 2 pm EDT on Friday April 1, at the CIFF Chat Room & Community Corner (George Gund Foundation Dance Studio onf the first floor of the IdeaCenter, 1375 Euclid Ave)
Click here for a map of the CIFF locations
buy your tickets for the film screening here and receive $1 off your purchase with the code IRTFCA
The screening will be in spanish language, with english subtitles
It will also be available for online streaming from April 10-17 in these regions: OH, PA, MI, IN
film description:
When Amparo arrives home to an empty house after a long shift, she worries what the streets of Medellín, Colombia have done with her children. She finds eight-year-old Karen still with the babysitter, but 18-year-old Elías, who never came to pick up his younger sister after school, is nowhere to be found. After speaking with the neighbors, Amparo learns Elías was taken by the Colombian army battalion and forced to enlist. With no job or degree, the military defines Elías as a “regular soldier,” an ideal recruit to fight on the frontlines in the most dangerous region of Caquetá. Terrified for her son’s life, Amparo seeks the help of an officer to delay Elías’ morning departure. But in a country where corruption can be the law of the land, everything comes at a price. AMPARO illustrates the rare grit and selfless determination found in mothers when their children’s lives are on the line. —A.B.
We look forward to seeing you there and talking about the film with you!
