Bojayá: Caught in the Crossfire
Synopsis
When peace between the government and the FARC was signed in 2016, after decades of conflict, Leyner made it his mission to ensure the peace deal was implemented to his people’s benefit, receiving a Nobel Peace Prize in the process. Capturing one victim’s incredible struggle for justice, this film follows the process of identifying the dead of Bojayá during the faltering implementation of the controversial peace accords.
Official Selection Hot Docs 2019 - World Showcase - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 80 min
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Oisín Kearney
- Producer
- Trevor Birney, Brendan Byrne
- Editor
- Juangus Dinsmore
- Director of Photography
- Oisín Kearney
- Music
- Rhodri Karim
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Ireland, UK co-production
A Fine Point Films (UK) production with support of Screen Ireland (IE), Northern Ireland Screen (UK), Kew Media (UK)
Fine Point Films
2nd Floor Callender House58-60 Upper Arthur Street
Belfast
Northern Ireland
BT1 4GJ
Sales Company
Kew Media Group
151 Shaftesbury AvenueLondon
WC2H 8AL
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