Ihssane is the first in her family to go to university, leaving her twin sister Hasnae at home to help their mother maintain daily household needs. Frequent water cuts have beset their rural Moroccan village, located next to a large natural water spring and a powerful bottled-water plant. Written and directed by Noelia Santos. Supported with a grant by Al Akhawayn University.
Release date TBA
Follow the development of a jazz composition by the acclaimed New York-based Colombian percussionist and composer, Samuel Torres, whose album, 'Forced Displacement,' was written as a tribute to the victims of the Colombian conflict. The project takes him on a journey to the roots of Afro-Colombian music and the communities in which it plays an important social role.
Documentary (19 min)
Colombia/USA, 2016
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
2019 Doqumenta Querétaro, Mexico
2019 Copenhagen Jazz Film Festival
2018 Festival ColorEs: Amsterdam/Rotterdam
2018 QueensWorld Film Festival, New York
2017 Bogotá Music Film Festival
2017 Cinefestival
2016 New York Jazz Film Festival (Winner: Best Issue Documentary)
2014 Brooklyn Film Festival Exchange
