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BAKATA ANCESTRAL: COCA EMBASSY

The documentary explores a indigineous cultural house located in the center of the city of Bogotá, a place dedicated to revindicate the ancient knowledge behind south american medicinal and nutritional plants, and more specifically, the health benefits of coca leave in it's natural preparations.
This project seeks to create awareness about ancestral tradition in the South American Countries.

  • Julien Guichard Vega
    Director
    White CIty, The Colors of Coral
  • Julien Guichard
    Writer
  • Sebastián Agudelo
    Producer
  • Geronimo Gora
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    BAKATÁ ANCESTRAL: EMBAJADA DE LA COCA
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Student
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 29, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Colombia
  • Country of Filming:
    Colombia
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival de Cine Comunitario Kiné
    Villa de Leyva
    Colombia
    August 5, 2023
    Official Trailer Projection
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Cine Comunitario Kiné
    Ráquira
    Colombia
    August 6, 2023
    Official Trailer Projection
    Official Selection
  • Estreno Oficial
    Bogotá
    Colombia
    August 26, 2025
    Local Premiere
Director Biography - Julien Guichard Vega

Julien Guichard Vega
As a Director, he has made 9 short films, starting in 2016 with: "El Cuentacuentos". More recently he has directed student shortfilms as well as his own independent works.
He has also occupied all kinds of charges in different production teams, from screenplay, to acting, but also sound recording, editing and art direction.

He has taken part in more than 50 audiovisual projects of all kinds. From Experimental Video, Animation, Fiction Shorts and Documentaries.

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Director Statement

Through film we can access windows to new worlds, as well as to other parts of our own world.