I was fascinated. What a great way to use archival material, and what a nice window into the past. It's very sad that we don't have many images of what Colombia and Bogotá was like in the 20-30-40's, but this definitely fills that empty space in a great way. There are some stilted sequences, but that doesn't detract from what a great piece of work this is and how well done it is. The story is dramatic, exactly as…
Silent Witnesses (2023)
"The fate of the lovers is cast."
Mudos testigos is a cinematographic collage made from all the surviving material of Colombian silent films, re-editing the images in such a way as to create a single imaginary film: the impossible love story of Efraín and Alicia that traces the convulsive first half of the twentieth century in Colombia. Compiled by the late Luis Ospina and finished posthumously by Jeronimo Atehortúa.
Top Cast
Roberto Estrada Vergara
Efraín
Mara Meba
Alicia
Rafael Burgos
Uribe
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What is Silent Witnesses about?
Mudos testigos is a cinematographic collage made from all the surviving material of Colombian silent films, re-editing the images in such a way as to create a single imaginary film: the impossible love story of Efraín and Alicia that traces the convulsive first half of the…
When was Silent Witnesses released?
Silent Witnesses was released in 2023.
What genres does Silent Witnesses belong to?
Silent Witnesses is categorised as Documentary, Drama, Romance.
Who stars in Silent Witnesses?
The cast of Silent Witnesses includes Roberto Estrada Vergara, Mara Meba, Rafael Burgos.