Daughter of the Volcano

Daughter of the Volcano
Original Title: La hija del volcán
A film by Jenifer 𝚃̶𝚊̶𝚙̶𝚊̶𝚣̶𝚌̶𝚘̶ de la Rosa Martín
Colombia, Spain / 2024 / 109′
Original language: Spanish (with English Subtitles)

When 23,000 people died after the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia, Jenifer was only one week old. She survived and was adopted in Spain. 30 years later, she decides to reveal the truth about her origins, hidden under the institutional mud of the tragedy.

This screening is presented in collaboration between CinemaAttic and the Ixchel project as part of the Latin Connections Film Festival, and will feature an introduction by Charlotte Gleghorn (University of Edinburgh), Ixchel Project team member.

Content note

Contains depictions of a tragedy and includes themes of child abduction.