HOW DOES A COUNTRY AND ITS CITIZENS MOVE ON
FROM A DESTRUCTIVE 50-YEAR CIVIL WAR?
DIRECTOR MANUEL CORREA CONFRONTS PAINFUL REALITIES
IN A POWERFUL DOCUMENTARY ABOUT DEFINING A SHARED PAST, RECONCILIATION AND HEALING
THE SHAPE OF NOW
Street Date: May 14, 2019
DVD/Digital: $24.95
Following its World Premiere at DOK Leipzig Int’l Documentary Film Festival,
the Compelling Film, Set Against the End of the Colombian Civil War,
Will Be Available Via DVD and Digital on Amazon, Vudu and Google
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Do you remember the war? Ask seven people and you will hear seven different stories.
According to estimates, approximately 200,000 people lost their lives in the 50-year Colombian civil war. Another 25,000 were kidnapped, and many are still considered missing. When the peace deal between the government and the FARC rebels was made in November 2016, guns were banned from the conflict. But since then, Colombians have faced the nearly impossible task of having to agree on a common past. Director Manuel Correa (#artoffline) attempts to shed light on the difficult process of reconciliation and healing with THE SHAPE OF NOW, a powerful documentary about memory and shared experiences during wartime.
Following its World Premiere during DOK Leipzig International Documentary Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Next Masters Golden Dove Award, THE SHAPE OF NOW follows scientists, academics and activists who are attempting to normalize war-torn Colombia after the disarmament of the country’s oldest guerrilla organization. At the same time, a group of elderly mothers searches for a direct way to approach the possible killers of their missing children, forging a necessary and genuine encounter in an attempt to find clues about their whereabouts – or get closure.
Along with its DVD and Digital debut, THE SHAPE OF NOW will also be available on IndiePix Unlimited, the streaming subscription service of IndiePix Films. For $5.99 per month at either Amazon Channels or IndiePixUnlimited.com, passionate cinephiles get 24/7 access to a highly-curated catalog of cinematic gems from both international auteurs and visionary new voices alike, joins other contemporary classics of world cinema including 2009 Cannes Camera D’Or winner, SAMSON & DELILAH, Iranian artist Shirin Neshat’s feature-length debut, the Golden Lion-nominated WOMEN WITHOUT MEN and Noaz Deshe’s powerful WHITE SHADOW.
