documentary films
El Sueño de la Casa Propia
El Sueño de la Casa Propia (2025) is a micro-documentary project showcasing the efforts of a young Venezuelan migrant family to build their own home in the outskirts of Medellín, Colombia. This project has been supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Realidades Juveniles
Realidades Juveniles (2018) is a series of short participatory documentaries co-produced with young activists in Medellín, and supported by the Higher Education Innovation Fund and the Corporación Convivamos.
LA PARCERIA
Follow ‘Ojibrotado’ as he explains and demonstrates the potential for circus art to change the urban landscape in neighbourhoods largely controlled by criminal gangs.
RA1
Four Medellín-based rappers explain how rap and hip hop have influenced their own lives and how they can transform the social fabric of the city.
IN LAK’ECH
In Lak’ech means “I am you, you are me, we are one". This is what this youth-led group aims to achieve, creating unity amidst the city’s socio-spatial fragmentation.
CASA DEL AMOR Y LA CULTURA
Communities cannot thrive if the natural environment around them is not thriving. A healthy coexistence between the urban and the natural space is what this youth organization is fighting for.
MUJER JOVEN Y VIDA
Follow the women of this Medellín collective as they prepare the March 8th protest and talk through issues of patriarchy in their daily reality.
Somos
Somos (2016) is a 40-minutes participatory documentary co-produced with 24 conflict-affected adolescents aged 12-19 living in the region of Antioquia, Colombia. Shot at a crucial time in the peace negotiations between the FARC-EP and the Colombian government, ‘Somos’ shows how peace is seen from the eyes of the youngest in society. If you would like to view a full version, please get in touch.
Breaking the Mafia Code
Breaking the Mafia Code (2014) is an investigative documentary by Hans van Dijk, Rob Niemantsverdriet, and Elena Butti. Based on ground-breaking interviews with local inhabitants and unique archival footage, this documentary tells the story of contested anti-mafia journalist Pino Maniaci and the circle of people who work with him.