2024 Canadian documentary film
The Soldier's Lagoon Spanish La Laguna del Soldado
Directed by Pablo Álvarez Mesa Produced by Pablo Álvarez Mesa Cinematography Pablo Álvarez Mesa Edited by Pablo Álvarez Mesa Music by Stephan Schneider Release date
Running time
76 minutes Country Canada Language Spanish
The Soldier's Lagoon Spanish : La Laguna del Soldado ) is a Canadian-Colombian documentary film , directed by Pablo Álvarez Mesa and released in 2024.[ 1] Andes mountains in Colombia , where the bodies of over 200 soldiers who died during Simón Bolívar 's 1819 march across the Andes are still found.[ 2]
The film premiered in March 2024 at the Cinéma du Réel festival in France ,[ 3] Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival .
Awards
At Cinéma du Réel, the film won the SACEM Prize from the Société civile des auteurs multimédia.[ 4]
At Hot Docs, the film won the Best Canadian Feature Documentary award.[ 5] DOXA Documentary Film Festival , it was the winner of the Colin Low Award .[ 6]
References
^ Pat Mullen, "The Soldier’s Lagoon Review: The History of Landscapes" . Point of View
^ Olivier Du Ruisseau, "La Colombie «obscène» de Pablo Álvarez-Mesa" . Le Devoir
^ Fabien Lemercier, "Documentaries cause a stir in Paris thanks to the Cinéma du Réel Festival" . Cineuropa , March 22, 2024.
^ Arnaud Combe, "Le Cinéma du réel 2024 révèle son palmarès" . Les Inrockuptibles
^ Jennie Punter, "‘Farming the Revolution’ Harvests Top International Competition Award at Hot Docs" . Variety
^ Janet Smith, "Red Fever, Bye Bye Tiberias, and La Laguna del Soldado amid award winners at DOXA Documentary Film Festival" . Stir , May 11, 2024.
External links
Best Feature Documentary Special Jury Prize
