FRAGMENTS OF AN AFTERNOON WITH MY FRIENDS

As an artist, I am struck by the level of exposure Sol reaches in this song, her honesty is as impactful as it is necessary. My motivation to direct this music video comes from the need to accompany her fragility and give it a visual form that is both respectful and deeply resonant. Fragmentos De Una Tarde En Pance is a music video by Sol Menguante, a singer-songwriter from Cali, Colombia, whose work blends indie folk with Andean and traditional roots, exploring the value of letting go of the situations and internal pain that hold us back. Supported by a creation grant from the Music Video Program of Estudios Takeshima, in partnership with the Municipality of Santiago de Cali 2025, the piece follows Sol and her friends on a bicycle ride from the city to the Pance River, unfolding with an intimate, documentary tone through shared games, conversations, and a quiet moment by the fire. The visual approach relies on natural light, soft floating camera movements, and an art direction built around a yellow bicycle, everyday wardrobe, and light travel objects, all reinforcing authenticity. Filmed across three locations in Cali, the contrast between the city's noise and the river's stillness mirrors the emotional tension at the heart of the song, inviting the viewer into a space of reflection and self-discovery through a grounded, honest cinematic language deeply connected to the lived reality of a young Colombian artist.