The Dream

The Pacific coast of Colombia: wild, away from big cities and roads, affected by years of armed conflict. In the small village of Bahia Cupica, in the midst of powerful nature, children live between the past and the future of their country. Through their personal point of view, they take us into their magical universe, dominated by opposites and seemingly haunted by the past.

  • Lisa Bühl
    Director
    HORST, El Tiempo Perdido, Go West
  • Sandra Carolina Jiménez
    Director
  • Lisa Bühl
    Writer
  • Lisa Bühl
    Producer
  • Academy of Media Arts Cologne
    Producer
  • Fran Barba
    Edit
    Cachada; Parias de la tierra; Escribir lo imposible
  • Daria Somesan
    Sounddesign
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    El Sueño
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Eco Cinema
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 11 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Colombia
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Academy of Media Arts Cologne
Director Biography - Lisa Bühl, Sandra Carolina Jiménez

LISA
Born 1990 in Germany. From 2013-2018 Film studies at University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund and Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV, Cuba. From 2018-2023 Postgraduate Studies at Academy of Media Arts Cologne and Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, specialising in Documentary Filmmaking and Cinematography.

SANDRA CAROLINA
Born 1995 in Tunja, Colombia. 2017-2022 Fine Arts & Film Studies at Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. 2019 DAAD scholarship for an exchange semester at Academy of Media Arts Cologne. Audiovisual works are her tool to express her creative freedom.

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Director Statement

During our stay in Colombia, we had the chance to discover the kid’s land in a very unique way. Through their eyes, we could see how they transformed their environment, once violent and dangerous, into the imaginative and fantastic place that Bahia Cupica, their home, represents to them. By going on an impacting journey with the youngest inhabitants of the Pacific region, their playful deconstruction compels us to question our own point of view.