Joy, expectation and the desire to give the best are some of the sensations that are noticeable these days in Concepción, a municipality that is getting ready to receive a new edition of the Oriente International Film Festival, between November 8 and 11.
For its organizers, this event “means celebrating, highlighting and paying tribute to the contributions
of women in society, in Colombian cinema and in world cinema.” Furthermore, it becomes a
opportunity to see how their work has influenced societiesin favor of changing stereotypes and through the telling of stories in audiovisual language. Regarding the organization, they add: “We seek to stage a serious event, with social, cultural, reflective content and high thematic and artistic quality.”
To Victor Morales, director of this festivalthe fact that it is taking place in Concepción is a reason for joy, since it is a municipality of “cultural interest for the nation.” It also highlights the essence of this event: “We are a thematic, alternative, independent festival with universal views on issues that affect our society.”
Agenda for all people
With the purpose of giving attendees a broad view of cinema and women, a group of women from the world of cinema, art, journalism and human rights will meet here. They will arrive from other regions of Antioquia, Colombia and the worldand will participate in an agenda that includes academic and cultural programming.
For this reason, Victor Morales invites people to come to Concepción, this second weekend
November: “Film festivals are an experience that is experienced in a magical setting, where the visitor will encounter characters, films and activities of high thematic and artistic quality with free access. “We are an event that promotes cultural tourism to enhance the economic dynamics of the region.”
The entire town prepares to joyfully welcome all visitors.
SOME OF THE GUESTS
Camila Loboguerrero, Helena Mallarino, Constanza Gutiérrez, Yennifer Uribe, Yira López, Angela Penagos, Nadine Holguín, Lucero Martínez Kasab, Margarita Peláez, Paola Rueda López and Valentina López Mape are some of the guests who are part of the 17th edition of this festival . They will be joined by women who have stood out for their career and social leadership in Antioquia. There will also be a tribute to Agnés Vada (1928 -2019), French filmmaker.
“; n.innerHTML = “window._taboola = window._taboola || [];_taboola.push({mode:’alternating-thumbnails-a’, container:’taboola-below-article-thumbnails’, placement:’Below Article Thumbnails’, target_type: ‘mix’});”; insertAfter(t, e); insertAfter(n, t) } injectWidgetByMarker(‘tbmarker’);