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Mute Fire (Spanish)

1 hours 22 minutes 17 seconds

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On March 6, 1906, four people were executed in the streets for the attempted assassination of the then-president of Colombia, Rafael Reyes. The representation in images of this event is considered the beginning of cinema in Colombia. Dive into a deep investigation of media representation through this documentary and explore how cinema became an instrument of power and control in the country's violent political history.

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Runtime: 1 hours 22 minutes 17 seconds

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