IDFA Bertha Fund
Before the fire
Antes del fuego
Angel Giovanni Hoyos
Colombia
Funded in
2025
Grant
Europe: Minority Co-production
Amount
€40,000
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Logline
A Mapuche community in Argentina defends its right to return to their ancestral land and reclaim its traditions. When two hitmen take the life of one of their own, the struggle intensifies. The film follows their resistance and mourning, and the unwavering fight to recover land, memory and identity.
This project received funding in: 2025
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Project Information
Countries of Production
Colombia
Countries of co‑production
Germany
Current production status
Rough cut stage
Estimated Length
95 min
Credits
Director
Angel Giovanni Hoyos
Angel Giovanni Hoyos
Production
Jorge Andrés Botero for Septima Films
Jorge Andrés Botero for Septima Films
Co-production
Natalia Imaz for parabellum film
Natalia Imaz for parabellum film
