The Vampires of Poverty (1978)

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.

Released Jan. 1, 1978 29 min 15+

Genres: Comedy, Short

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