The Vampires of Poverty
Jan 01 1978
•0h 29m
•Comedy
Two filmmakers travel around impoverished sectors of the cities of Bogotá and Cali in search of the images of abjection needed to complete a documentary commissioned by German TV. Meanwhile, another camera captures these “vampire” filmmakers feeding off the misery of their marginal subjects.
Cast
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Luis Alfonso Londoño
House Owner
Carlos Mayolo
Director
Ramiro Arbeláez
Eduardo Carvajal
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