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Noche de Otros Mundo: Celebrating Revolutionary Colombian Cinema

Wed 09/25/24
6:00PM
All Ages
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Free

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Join us for a night of Independent Colombian Cinema presented by Palante Visuals and Guacamaya Roja! We will be showing 3 short Colombian films along with Colombian hip hop music videos at this free film screening. These films include the United States premier of “Una Historia Sin Permiso” which was shot in Bucaramanga, Santander by local filmmaker Eric Kleppe-Montenegro with the Otros Mundos production company. Also included is a teaser for the upcoming documentary “Gritando Cambio” which highlights Colombian musicians who use their voice for change. Come out to see these films that you won’t see anywhere else! Trailer for “Una Historia Sin Permiso”

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Palante Visuals

(Tulsa & Caracas)
Genre: Filmmaker

Eric Kleppe-Montenegro is a Southside Milwaukee based documentary filmmaker, invested in highlighting social movements and subcultures. Eric is passionate about challenging harmful narratives around the immigrant community, particularly around Colombians in the diaspora. He believes in the power of film to be both a mirror and a hammer. Eric is also an avid cyclist, who organizes monthly group rides in solidarity with Palestine and the Gaza Sunbirds para-cycling team.