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202590 minPG-13documentary

Forensics

202590 minPG-13documentary

Three cases of violence in Colombia are investigated, including a murder near the filmmaker's mother's home.

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Federico Atehortúa Arteaga

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Three cases of violence in Colombia are investigated, including a murder near the filmmaker's mother's home.

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Federico Atehortúa Arteaga

Federico Atehortúa Arteagadirector

Katalina Angelcast

Silvana Pérezcast

Karen Quinterocast

Daniela Maldonadocast

Synopsis

Federico Atehortúa Arteaga investigates three violent cases in Colombia, including a murder near his mother’s home. He uses archival research and physical traces in the environment to reconstruct the lives lost. The inquiry reveals how Colombia tracks its missing citizens. It connects personal family grief with the official processes of forensic recovery. The film runs for 90 minutes and was released in 2025.

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