Anhell69

Film program, CO/RO/FR/DE 2022, 72 min., Sp. OV + engl UT

By: Theo Montoya

With: Camilo Najar, Sergio Pérez, Juan Pérez, Alejandro Hincapié u.a.

Originally “Anhell69” was planned as a feature film. When the cast’s lead actor dies of a heroin overdose before shooting could begin, Theo Montoya decided to create a tender portrait of his queer friends in Medellín. Based on the existing casting shots, intimate everyday observations and wild party scenes, the film paints a picture of a generation that – shaped by drugs, violence and repression – seems to have lost all hopes and dreams for their future. The self-reflective narrative structure and the convincing soundtrack impressively give the audience an idea of ​​the young protagonists’ desperate search for a love of life and human warmth.

Kristian Petersen