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200910 minGdoc-short

(In)continente

200910 minGdoc-short

Ten minutes of imagery depict the vast sea that symbolizes the hatred motivating Simón Bolívar's call for independence from colonizers.

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Claudia Aravena Abughosh

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Ten minutes of imagery depict the vast sea that symbolizes the hatred motivating Simón Bolívar's call for independence from colonizers.

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Claudia Aravena Abughoshdirector

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A boat sways on the water, reflecting the immensity of the sea that Simón Bolívar references in his Letter of Jamaica. The phrase, "Greater is the hatred that has inspired us, than the sea that separates us from it," appears and disappears throughout the ten-minute film. Images accompany the text, illustrating the complex history of independence and the forces of colonization. The work invites consideration of economic dependencies and their historical roots.

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