Plants of Power

After the decades-long war on drugs fractured much of Colombia, Liliana Pechene Muelas, an Indigenous woman, struggles to heal the broken relationship between medicinal plants, like cannabis and coca, and her community.

  • César Rojas Ángel
    Director
  • Chris Ehrmann
    Director
  • César Rojas Ángel
    Producer
  • Chris Ehrmann
    Producer
  • César Rojas Ángel
    Editor
  • Chris Ehrmann
    Editor
  • Chris Ehrmann
    Director of Phography
  • César Rojas Ángel
    Additional Camera
  • César Rojas Ángel
    Sound Recordist
  • Chris Ehrmann
    Additional Sound
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Plantas de Poder
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 12, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Colombia
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
Director Biography - César Rojas Ángel, Chris Ehrmann

Chris Ehrmann and César Rojas Ángel are two recent graduates from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism's documentary track. Chris was nominated for an Emmy and César was awarded a NATAS Emmy scholarship.

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Director Statement

We are both talented Latino filmmakers who want to make documentaries about complex topics and ideas that have universal themes but told through an intimate vérité approach with characters.