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STANDING TREE

“Ceroxylon quindiuense,” the Quindío wax palm, is Colombia’s national tree. It embodies a perfect paradox for a country steeped in machismo, misogyny, and transphobia, as it is a plant with the ability to change its sex. It is a trans palm and the inspiration for Magdalena Morales, an Afro-Colombian trans leader, to join the Trans Community Network and plant a seed of rebellious light on the horizon of traditional Colombian Caribbean music. Her song of redemption rises above desolation and celebrates social struggles, from Palestine, the Congo, and Sudan to the streets of Bogotá’s Santa Fe neighborhood, where her trans sisters stand firm.

  • Red Comunitaria Trans
    Director
  • Mapa Lopez
    Director
  • Rodrigo Torrijos
    Director
  • Red Comunitaria Trans
    Writer
  • Red Comunitaria Trans
    Producer
  • Magdalena Morales
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ÁRBOL EN PIE
  • Project Type:
    Music Video
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Colombia
  • Country of Filming:
    Colombia
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Distribution Information
  • Rodrigo Torrijos
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Red Comunitaria Trans, Mapa Lopez, Rodrigo Torrijos

The Trans Community Network (RCT) is a grassroots organization, founded in 2012 in Bogotá, Colombia, focused on providing shelter, support, and advocacy for the rights of transgender women sex workers, primarily in the Santa Fe neighborhood. It acts as a space for collective, artistic, and political action to confront exclusion, violence, and transphobia.

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Director Statement

Como el árbol que sigue en pie, nos quedamos aquí.