(El olvido que seremos)
Please be advised that this film contains images of gun violence.
Free and Open to the Public
Date: Thursday, Feb. 15
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Wells Hall B119 (Directions HERE)
Genre: Political Drama
Language: Spanish with English Subtitles
Country: Colombia co
Duration: 136 minutes
Panelists:
- Juan Carlos Rico Noguera, PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology
- Francisco Morales, Faculty and Spanish Coordinator, Romance and Classical Studies
ABOUT THE FILM
Based on the legendary book Oblivion: A Memoir by the Colombian writer Héctor Abad Faciolince, and directed by Academy Award® winning director Fernando Trueba (Belle Époque), the film tells of the life of the prominent doctor and human rights activist, Héctor Abad Gómez (Javier Cámara), a father who is concerned about both his children and children from less favored classes.
After a devastating loss in the family, Héctor gives himself to the greater cause of public health programs for the poor in Medellín to the consternation of the city’s authorities. The film straddles two eras: Faciolince’s adolescence in Medellín in the 1970s, and his young adulthood in the ’80s up until 1987 when his father was assassinated.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Fernando Trueba was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1955. Since making his directing debut with Opera prima in 1980, this director and screenwriter has made a further 15 award-winning films. Belle Époque won the Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film as well as nine Goyas; his animated film Chico & Rita was also nominated for an Academy Award®. His films have screened frequently at the Berlinale: he won a Silver Bear in 1987 for El año de las luces, and Belle Époque and La niña de tus ojos also screened in the competition. He has so far won two Grammys and five Latin Grammys for his work as a music producer.
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