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LA SIRGA
Directed by William Vega
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"Thoroughly engrossing! A triumph!"
– , Variety
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"Evocative! William Vega's first feature is the latest in an impressive string of Colombian arthouse films."
– , Screen Daily
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Synopsis
Alicia is helpless. War memories invade her mind like threatening thunder. Uprooted by the armed conflict, she tries to reshape her life in La Sirga, a dilapidated hostel on the shores of a great lake in the highlands of the Andes. There, on a swampy and murky beach, she will try to settle down until her fears and the threat of war resurface again.
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- Director: William Vega
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Customer Reviews
JeffinSeattle - Customer Review
La Sirga is a work of art! A woman escapes from the rages of war to live with her uncle. She then starts improving and beautifying the home. Her efforts to lure the tourists werre stymied because tourists sees Columbia as a country of violence.
Len - Customer Review
Extremely sloow. Tender story. Watched first hour on regular speed, fast forwarded the rest.
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