Cinema is a window to new realities, and accessibility allows it to be open to everyone. During March, three short films will premiere on the Retina Latina platform thanks to the support of Proimagenes Colombia. Find out what they are:
- “Bajamar”
- “Manna is a palace of water”
- “Sanpatacon”
Director: Juana Castro
Luisa, 13 years old, lives a summer of discoveries between her first love and the complexity of her parents' marriage. She faces an emotional awakening between the beach and uncertainty that will make her mature.
Director: Juanita Onzaga
In a future without water, Sybille, the last woman on Earth, seeks to connect with the spirit of water, the bearer of forgotten memories. Filmed in Super 8, this sensory journey explores the end of the planet with a fluid and hypnotic aesthetic.
Director: Rodolfo Franco Ricardo
Doña Teresa discovers the face of Jesus Christ on a fried plantain – patacón - and turns it into a miraculous business. Soon, crowds come to venerate Saint-Fried-Plantain – Sanpatacon - in search of favors. It’s a comedy about faith, necessity, and mischief.
When technology opens doors to cinema:
These productions now have audio description and closed captioning, services provided by ATmedios so that visually and hearing impaired people can enjoy movies without barriers. While for many people, cinema used to be an incomplete experience, now, with accessibility, everything has changed.
- If you are visually impaired, you no longer depend on someone to explain what is happening on screen. With audio description, a voice narrates each scene and the characters' gestures, scenery, and action. Listening to these details allows you to enjoy the story as intensely as anyone else.
- If you are hearing impaired, it does not only allow you to read the on-screen dialogues. With the closed caption, you can feel the complete atmosphere, including a description of ambient sounds, special effects, and music. Thus, silence is no longer an obstacle; the film can be experienced with all its emotions.
These technologies are not just tools but an open door to culture and entertainment. Because cinema should be an experience for everyone, without limitations.
