El Ave Enjaulado, 2018
Digital, 12’
Co-director: Esben Thode Schultz
Cinematographer: Jason Alami
In 2016, 52 years of armed conflict in Colombia officially came to an end with a historic peace agreement between the guerrilla movement FARC and the Colombian government. Then-president Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to bring peace to the country. But is there truly peace in Colombia today? And what happens to the people who have lived through decades of conflict?
The short film El Ave Enjaulado (The Caged Bird) offers a rare glimpse into life after the conflict, through personal stories told by three generations of former FARC members now living in the Tierra Grata reintegration camp. Their stories reflect hope and a newfound sense of freedom - of reuniting with family and trying to build a new life. But they also reveal uncertainty and doubt: What does peace really mean when the past still casts long shadows?