Private Project

Broken Sky

"The father is the sky; the mother is the earth". As of the 1983 earthquake, Popayan was never the same again. Three decades later, some of its abandoned and decaying buildings talk about it. Maria Jose and Alejandra, like the city they were born in, also dwell in the fractures of their lives and bodies. Using cinematography as an excuse, the sisters recognize each other in a series of encounters to explore the relationship with their parents, carrying out particular rituals as healing experiences.

  • María José Alarcón Adila
    Director
  • María José Alarcón Adila
    Writer
  • Marcela Morelo Lozada
    Producer
  • Alejandra Alarcón Ardila
    Key Cast
  • María José Alarcón Ardila
    Key Cast
  • Ismenia Ardila Díaz
    Key Cast
  • Antonio María Alarcón Reyna
    Key Cast
  • Marco Miguel Ágredo Alegría
    Photography
  • Sebastián Ágredo Alegría
    Sound designer
  • Paola Gaona
    Art Director
  • María José Alarcón Ardila
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 26, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    34,138 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Colombia
  • Country of Filming:
    Colombia
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival Internaciona de Cine de Cartagena FICCI
    Cartagena
    Colombia
    March 22, 2023
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival Internacional de Cine y Narrativas de No Ficción DOQUMENTA
    Querétaro
    Mexico
    August 12, 2023
    Mexican premiere
    Official Selection
  • 17 Festival Internacional de Cine de Gibara
    Gibara
    Cuba
    August 3, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
    Jihlava
    Czech Republic
    October 26, 2023
    European Premiere
    Short Joy
Director Biography - María José Alarcón Adila

MARÍA JOSÉ ALARCÓN ARDILA
Popayán, Colombia 1995.

2022-2023
Medialab Cinemateca de Bogotá

2022-2020
Scriptwriter, director and editor of the film Cielo Roto - Winning project of the Relatos Regionales FDC 2020 award. Official selection Cartagena International Film Festival- FICCI - Colombia, DOQUMENTA International Film and non fiction Festival - México and Festival Internacional de Cine de Gibara - Cuba

2020-2021
Multimedia production coordinator for the Justice and Peace Commission and Contagio Radio. Audiovisual producer in the tour to take testimonies for the ethnic chapter of the Truth Commission's final report.

2019-2020
Co-creator of the Cauca Suena artistic label.
Editor of the documentary series for television Gente de Montaña, winner of the unique TIC fund.

2018-2022
Collaborator and audiovisual creator for the corporation Cinecultivo Estudio in multimedia content for the Mayor of Popayán, Mayor of Inzá, Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca CRIC, Asociacion Juan Tama, Short film La Callana, Cauca Coffee Growers Committee, Secretary of Tourism Orito - Putumayo, RESPIRA mindfulness program in communities affected by armed conflict in Cauca, among others.

2018
Audiovisual producer and photographer for Cartel Urbano magazine and Oro Pictures.

2016-2014
Audiovisual producer of the Colombia Raíz strip of the Teatro Colón in Bogotá.

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