CINEMA ON THE ISLAND
THIRD VERSION OF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ON THE ISLAND FROM 23 TO 28 JANUARY 2017
Colombia
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We are FECISLA, the International Film Festival on the Island of Isla Fuerte, an event whose central axis is the Afro-descendant identity. Various manifestations linked to African culture converge reflected in film screenings, educational workshops, academic and artistic meetings and dialogues that take place throughout the year and whose epicenter is the festival held in January of each year.
First held in 2015 in Isla Fuerte, Colombia, the FECISLA is more than a common film festival; It is the showcase of the results of the educational workshops carried out during the year together with the local population and the inhabitants of the island. It is an opportunity for both residents and visitors to gather around manifestations of African culture and to reflect on identity, cinema, art, environmental protection, responsible consumption and stewardship of this place.
The Community
Isla Fuerte is a district of Cartagena, Colombia. We are a community of African descent with a relatively new history. Just over two centuries ago, fishermen from the Island of Baru of African descent who fled to forests and islands to escape from slavery, explored the area of Isla Fuerte in search of better fishing. The ancient inhabitants of the island, the Kuna Indians had deserted it after resisting the Spanish conquest. Fishermen settled here starting a small community that has slowly grown into today’s diverse Isla Fuerte’s community, a community rich in expressions, values ??and traditions.
Organizers
The International Film Festival on the Island is organized by FECISLA, the Community Action Board of Isla Fuerte, Isla Fuerte’s Afro descendent Council, and supported by the collectives: Colectivo K-minantes, Colectivo Cámara Nómada and Colectivo Foco. Together we have offered art activities for more than six year to strengthen cultural and creative expression of the community of Isla Fuerte. Through the creation of several films (Cinema on the island, Children of the Sea, Return, The Death of Camajón, The Voice of the Ocean, Treasure Island, and Pebble of Sand among others), we have witnessed how afro descendent cultural expressions of the people are reclaimed, while spaces for sharing collective visions of both locals and visitors are generated, seeking to protect nature and recover a balanced way of living with the magical habitat of a Colombian Caribbean island.
