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LA OPCIÓN CERO

By Marcel BELTRÁN

MEDIOCIELO FILMS - as PROD

Documentary - Completed 2020

The journey of a group of Cuban migrants stalls in Panama City. Stranded in a Caritas camp, the memory of the difficult passage through the Darien Jungle comes to life on their cell phones.

Festivals
& Awards

IDFA 2020
Luminous
Festival de Cine de Lima (online) 2021
Competencia Documental
Hot Docs 2021
Made in Colombia
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    • Year of production
    • 2020
    • Genres
    • Documentary, Second film, Experimental
    • Countries
    • CUBA, BRAZIL, COLOMBIA
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Duration
    • 80 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Marcel BELTRÁN
    • Writer(s)
    • Marcel BELTRÁN
    • Producer(s)
    • Paula GASTAUD (Mediocielo Films), Marcel BELTRÁN (Mediocielo Films)
    • Synopsis
    • The Cuban migration to the United States came to be known to the world through the balseros phenomenon but, nowadays, the new migrants have come to use another recourse. After obtaining a visa that allows them to leave the country, many have to travel the continent from end to end to reach their goal. All possible routes have a path in common: the dense and dangerous Darién Gap, on the border between Colombia and Panama.

      A group of Cuban migrants use their mobile devices to record and stream through social networks the most intimate moments of their journey. Upon arriving at the border they are informed about the change in policy of the so-called "dry feet, wet feet" law, and are forbidden to continue. Stranded in Panama City, in an illegal situation, they are welcomed by the Pastoral Social Cáritas.

      In this migratory limbo, Cuban director Marcel Beltrán films the passing of the hours at the camp, and is given access by the migrants to their personal files of the journey through the jungle captured by over 100 hours from their cell phones.
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