El León

  • Diana Bustamante
  • 2026
  • Colombia
  • 14'
  • Spanish
    • Sat 21
    • March
    • 16h30
    • Arlequin 1
    • + débat/Q&A : Narrative
    • Thu 26
    • March
    • 13h00
    • Saint André des Arts 3
    • + débat/Q&A Shot Reverse Shot
In the same session: Shot Reverse Shot Narrative
In the same session: Narrative Shot Reverse Shot
  • © Diana Bustamante Escobar, BURNING
    © Diana Bustamante Escobar, BURNING
  • © Diana Bustamante Escobar _ BURNING
    © Diana Bustamante Escobar _ BURNING
  • © Diana Bustamante Escobar _ BURNING
    © Diana Bustamante Escobar _ BURNING

This work is based on an image found in the Colombian news archives. It shows how death invaded a place that was not meant for it: the El León de Greiff auditorium at the National University of Colombia.

Photo de la cinéaste Diana Bustamante

Diana Bustamante, widely known for her work in filmmaking and cultural management in Latin America, with a key role in the internationalization of Colombian and Latin American cinema, was the artistic director of the Cartagena International Film Festival from 2014 to 2019. Besides, she has been producer of films such as La Tierra y la Sombra, winner of the Caméra d’Or at Cannes 2015, and Memoria, Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2021. In 2022, she made her directorial debut with the documentary Nuestra Película, released in DOCNYC and Special Jury Mention at the Bilbao ZINEBI festival.

    • Sat 21
    • March
    • 16h30
    • Arlequin 1
    • + débat/Q&A : Narrative
    • Thu 26
    • March
    • 13h00
    • Saint André des Arts 3
    • + débat/Q&A Shot Reverse Shot
In the same session: Shot Reverse Shot Narrative
  • Subtitles : original version with French and English subtitles
  • Production company : Burning
  • Print Contact : Diego Castillo / coord.desarrollo@burning.com.co
  • Sound : Carlos García
  • Editing : Felipe Guerrero
  • Music : Jabbath Roa

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