Shooting Colombia

Coming Summer 2009

About Shooting Colombia

This was a journey into the unknown and, the untold. Armed only with cameras, 12 people from different nationalities, backgrounds and walks of life agreed to take part in an experiment, to experience the true Colombia. Told to leave their pre-conceptions at home they documented the truth exactly as they saw it. Witness the unimaginable places, the characters and the experience of a lifetime as they saw it.

This is their story.

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Comments

31. Lauren Tillery November 30, 2009 - 09:14 PM
Simply embarrassing. Colombia is full of hookers and drugs and governed by an incredibly backwards government that welcomes the criminals from other countries with open arms. How sad to attempt to change the perception of foreigners with an inherently biased form of media. Save the money for the much-needed programs to keep the young women and men out of the brothels/massage parlors and off the streets.
32. Rodrigo Pardo November 30, 2009 - 03:49 PM
There is one thing nobody wants to talk about in Colombia and from my point of view is the main problem Colombia's society is facing at the moment. We had ligitimized the children of the mafia and we had opened the elite class door to them just because of the fact that they have money and as long as they have money no one asks where it comes from, and that means that we are giving the wrong message to the public, we are actually telling them to become a mafia lord in order to succeed in this country. It is sad to admit this but unless we face this problem we won't see any prompt solution in Colombia. Many thanks for sharing this experience. Best,
33. Milena Rojas November 28, 2009 - 03:15 PM
A few facts in regards to Colombian's media ownership: RCN: Ardilla Lulle, Caracol y El Espectador: Grupo Santo Domingo, City TV y El tiempo: Casa Editorial el Tiempo. I do not think these few monopolies represent a pluralist view and different voices in the Colombian media. Is there really free press in Colombia?. In fact there are many examples of journalist that have been dismissed for reporting professionally what happen in Colombia. Another fact, many human rights organizations have highlight the state violence as one of the main causes of displacement and killings in Colombia. How many politicians, generals and militars are being prosecute for connections with paramilitars? Probably the country is more secure for tourist and for rich colombians but not for most Colombians who inside have to suffer the direct impact of politic violence.
34. Juan November 21, 2009 - 11:09 PM
Frank, inform better yourself before say, those king of thing about my country, i'm not a fan of this goverment but things here aint like you are saying it here's also free press not all the press are gagged, not all the 4 million displaced are caused by the paramilitary groups, remember that we have here "marxist" guerrilla groups who also displace people triyng to control certain areas of the national territory to grow coca plants or poppy plants.

To the creator of this site, what a great idea to show to the world how beauty is this country.
35. Jake November 16, 2009 - 01:57 AM
Frank, if you don´t live in colombia or you haven´t visited colombia please don´t talk about colombia
and they didn´t delete your comment , fick dich
36. William Perez November 11, 2009 - 06:03 AM
Colombia were the only risk is wanting to stay.

Thanks to the group for showing some of the beautiful things that we have here.
37. Sylvia November 07, 2009 - 03:16 AM
Frank,
Get over it. Obviously you don't know right from wrong. I noticed your comment hasn't been deleted. Interesting, huh?
Your facts are incorrect. The press is not gagged. Many opinions are expressed daily in all kinds of journals. You sound like a left wing, uninformed individual.
Just admit that Colombia is in best place it has ever been. Not without flaws, but lets face it. I am 54 years old, born and raised there and I have never seen the progress that we have seen in the last 8 to 10 years.
But, maybe you just need to move to Venezuela. You will see the progress you want.
Sylvia
38. Coleen November 03, 2009 - 05:25 PM
This is great! This is the Colombia that I know and love. Never mind, Frank (#1), the NGO's are making sure the whole world knows all of the bad stuff.
39. Frank November 01, 2009 - 03:53 PM
What a joke. This film makes no mention of the more than 2,000 people that the Colombian Army have murdered recently. it ignores the threats and attacks on human rights defenders and trade unionists. Doesn't mention that the Colombian press is basically gagged by the State. Forgets the 4 million people displaced by state-sponsored violence. It is like 1984 - a complete reversal of reality. I wouldn't be at all surprised in the Colombian regime funded this project as part of their propaganda program. Perhaps the organisers would like to explain how it was funded - though I suspect that instead they will just delete this comment!
40. Tracy Finnin November 01, 2009 - 02:56 PM
Alan, this is an amazing video, you do not know how happy this makes me feel. I think it is so important to get this out to everyone. Do you have a youtube version?
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