Manuel Cepeda Vargas: An Artist in Politics
Manuel Cepeda Vargas: Un Artista en la Política
Synopsis
This documentary reconstructs, based on the testimonies of those who knew him, the family, intellectual, artistic, and political life of Manuel Cepeda Vargas, the communist senator who was assassinated on August 9, 1994. In addition to portraying a left-wing activist, this biographical sketch offers a previously unseen perspective on something only now coming to light: his sensitivity, cultivated through poetry, painting, ceramic sculpture, and journalism. We witness a symbiosis between art—practiced privately, without any aspiration for recognition, though it was well deserved—and politics. In both pursuits, he expressed his rebellion against the established order.
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- Director
- Lisandro Duque Naranjo
- Original Title
- Manuel Cepeda Vargas: Un Artista en la Política
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
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Lisandro Duque Naranjo
Leandro Alza
Carlos Cordero
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Lisandro Duque Naranjo
Director
Leandro Alza
Director of Photography
Carlos Cordero
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What is Manuel Cepeda Vargas: An Artist in Politics about?
This documentary reconstructs, based on the testimonies of those who knew him, the family, intellectual, artistic, and political life of Manuel Cepeda Vargas, the communist senator who was assassinated on August 9, 1994. In addition to portraying a left-wing activist, this biographical sketch offers a previously unseen perspective on something only now coming to light: his sensitivity, cultivated through poetry, painting, ceramic sculpture, and journalism. We witness a symbiosis between art—practiced privately, without any aspiration for recognition, though it was well deserved—and politics. In both pursuits, he expressed his rebellion against the established order.
Who directed Manuel Cepeda Vargas: An Artist in Politics?
Manuel Cepeda Vargas: An Artist in Politics was directed by Lisandro Duque Naranjo.
Who stars in Manuel Cepeda Vargas: An Artist in Politics?
The principal cast of Manuel Cepeda Vargas: An Artist in Politics includes Manuel Cepeda Vargas, Stella Cepeda Vargas, Iván Cepeda Castro, María Cepeda Castro.
When was Manuel Cepeda Vargas: An Artist in Politics released and how long is it?
Manuel Cepeda Vargas: An Artist in Politics was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.