When a peace agreement between FARC and the Colombian government looks like it will put an end to 50 years of conflict, Yira visits her mother in Colombia after 10 years in exile. Yira has herself become a mother and wants to give her daughter the family she never had. She confronts her mother, Ruby, with a neglected childhood in the shadow of her parents' political struggles. She wants her mother to join her in exile, so that they can finally be together in safety. But Ruby can't let go of her political ideals. It is not just Yira's childhood that has been sacrificed, but also her own life and safety. As the peacetime death toll continues to rise, Ruby is faced with a difficult dilemma. If she chooses her daughter, she gives up on her people.
| Original title | En revolutionær familie |
|---|---|
| Danish title | En revolutionær familie |
| Keywords | Colombia, Civil wars, Peace, FARC, Families, Mother-daughter relationship, 2010-2019 |
| Director | Tanja Wol Sørensen |
| Producer | Rikke Tambo Andersen |
| Director of Photography | Tanja Wol Sørensen, Maggie Olkuska |
| Editor | Claudio Hughes |
| Sound | Sune Kaarsberg |
| Composer | Sophia Maj |
| Appearance | Ruby Alba Castaño Rodriguez, Yira Alexsandra Sarmiento Castaño, Celso Castaño Díaz, Marion Elizabeth Gutierrez Sarmiento |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Det Danske Filminstitut |
| International sales | Bullitt Film ApS |
| Online release | 23.06.2020, Filmcentralen, |
| Comment | The film is Tanja Wol Sørensen’s first feature documentary. Selected for CPH:DOX and Hot Docs. The director graduated from the University of Manchester in 2012 in Visual Anthropology and from the University of Copenhagen in 2014 in Anthropology. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| Honorable Mention | 2020 | Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival 2020 postponed + industry online 2020 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
|---|---|
| Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival | 2021-05-10 |
| Zürich Film Festival | 2020-09-24 |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2020-04-30 |
| CPH:DOX | 2020-03-18 |
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