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202324 minGdocumentary

Broken Sky

202324 minGdocumentary

The 1983 earthquake in Popayán destroyed the city and left lasting scars on its residents, affecting generations to come.

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María José Alarcón Ardila

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The 1983 earthquake in Popayán destroyed the city and left lasting scars on its residents, affecting generations to come.

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María José Alarcón Ardiladirector

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María José and Alejandra navigate life in Popayán, Colombia, decades after a devastating earthquake struck in 1983. The city still bears scars from the disaster. Through art, poetry, and cinema, the friends confront their own traumas and those passed down from previous generations. "Broken Sky" captures their personal journeys against the backdrop of a city shaped by loss and memory. The documentary runs for 24 minutes.

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