L'histoire jugera
The mission of the Centre d'art et essai de la Cinémathèque québécoise (CAECQ) is to primary program Quebec-made documentaries and independent fiction, as well as international documentaries, animated and foreign films, while encouraging opportunities for meetings between the public and the artists. Its programming is presented in conjunction with the Cinémathèque québécoise’s under the label New releases.
Screenings on June 25, 27 and 29 will be followed by a Q&A with the director. The June 21 presentation will be followed by a discussion with the director and editor, Diego Briceño.
Upon the announcement of the signing of the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the guerrillas in 2016, Germán Gutiérrez went to film in one of the last FARC camps. There he met ex-combatants, many of them women, Afro-Colombians, and indigenous people, all from the poorest strata of society. It is to them that he wanted to give a voice. For six years, he was on the front lines of this crucial historical period for Colombia, which would end with the election of Gustavo Petro, an ex-guerrilla of the M-19, as president of the country in June 2022.
Germán Gutiérrez
After studying film, Germán Gutiérrez worked as a cameraman and director of photography and soon became interested in directing. His shoots have taken him to 70 countries across all continents - sometimes in conflict zones, often in difficult shooting conditions. His personal work focuses on social, environmental and cultural issues.
