The Colors of the Mountain

Name of Film	The Colors of the Mountain (2010)
Original Title	Los colores de la montaña
Director	Carlos César Arbeláez
Country	Columbia
Language	Spanish
Mins	90 mins
Format to be screened
Festival & Awards	Bogota Film FestivalYearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)2011WonGolden Precolumbian CircleBest Colombian Film Carlos César Arbeláez NominatedGolden Precolumbian CircleBest Film Carlos César Arbeláez  Los Angeles Latino International Film FestivalYearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)2011WonJury AwardBest Screenplay Carlos César Arbeláez
Producer	Julián Giraldo
Synopsis	Set against the breathtaking landscape of a remote mountainous area in Colombia, The Colors of the Mountain explores the lives of people caught in the middle of the war between the FARC guerillas and the army. For his ninth birthday, Manuel receives a much desired soccer ball from his father but an accident involving a runaway pig leaves his beloved ball in a minefield. Undeterred, Manuel enlists the help of Julian and Poca Luz to retrieve the ball. Manuel’s father tries to remain neutral, but he is caught in an impossible situation where families are not permitted to live in peace.This remarkable debut by Carlos César Arbeláez recounts a poignant coming of age story against the backdrop of Colombia’s armed conflict. As the pressure on the villagers increases, the only way out is to leave their land and way of life behind as they join the increasing tide of the country’s displaced. An uncertain future in the cities looms. – Diana Sanchez
Note on Director	Born in June 1967 in Medellin. Screenwriter and director of several short films and numerous documentaries for television. The colors of the mountains is his first feature film, which has won major awards at the international festival circuit, including the Kutxa-New Directors Festival San Sebastian, the first time that a Colombian received this award. His undergraduate studies were done at the Lyceum of Antioquia in Medellin and is a graduate of the School of Communication at the University of Antioquia.  http://www.proimagenescolombia.com/secciones/cine_colombiano/perfiles/perfil_persona.php?id_perfil=3892
Trailer Link	http://www.calgarylatinwave.com/2011/05/the-colors-of-the-mountain/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTlLpaD0Axs
Sources	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamen_Kalev http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Plays