The Calm After The Storm
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1h 12m
Directed by Mercedes Gaviria Jaramillo • Documentary • 2021 • 72 minutes
After studying abroad, Mercedes returns to Colombia to work on the next film by her father, the famous Víctor Gaviria (The Rose Seller). Fluctuating between admiration and reproach, Mercedes constructs a private diary that goes beyond familial conflicts to question the place of women in the film world, which is still strongly ingrained with a patriarchal mindset.
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