When The Waters Flow As One

(Cuando las aguas se juntan)

Margarita Martínez / Colombia / 2021 / 85 min
❮
❯

  • International Film Festival for Human Rights

  • Naples Human Rights Film Festival

  • FICCI Cartagena International Film Festival

  • Humans Fest

Pricing
PRAGDA STREAM: STREAMING LICENSES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS ❯
3 year DSL license with PPR$449Buy Now
Life of file DSL license with PPR$549Buy Now
K-12, Public Libraries, Community Groups 3 year DSL license$200Buy Now
INQUIRE ABOUT OTHER LICENSES AND/OR DVD AVAILABILITY ❯
Related Films
IndigoIndigo(Añil)Julio López FernándezIn this powerful hybrid documentary, filmmaker Julio López Fernández weaves together the testimonies of women who endured sexual violence during the ...Tanja – Up in ArmsTanja – Up in Arms(Tanja – Tagebuch einer Guerillera)Marcel MettelsiefenWhat makes a nice, young middle-class Dutch woman want to join a revolutionary struggle thousands of miles from home? In the early 2000s, 19-year-old ...Ciro and MeCiro and Me(Ciro y yo)Miguel SalazarCiro Galindo was born on August 29, 1952, in Colombia. Wherever he went, war always found him. His children were recruited by the armies of war; his ...Guerrilla Voices: Humanizing WarGuerrilla Voices: Humanizing War(Voces de Guerrilla )Sjoerd Van Grootheest What are the greatest risks guerrilleros face today? After the signing of the Peace Agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC-EP in 2016, ...LuchadorasLuchadorasPaola Calvo, Patrick JasimLuchadoras provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of three resilient female wrestlers in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, who courageously challenge ...
Synopsis

Spanish with English subtitles

When the Waters Flow as One examines the resilience and agency of a group of women who endure the devastation of war while courageously working toward peace. In the face of numerous challenges, they confront armed actors, achieve groundbreaking legal victories against sexual violence, and challenge the cocaine economy. Through their solidarity, they foster mutual support and healing to navigate the traumas inflicted by conflict.

Akin to the smaller rivers that converge to form the mighty Amazon, these women are pioneering a new political framework rooted in humanity, solidarity, and love. While such ideals may appear sentimental in a predominantly patriarchal context, they become achievable in a society that empowers women to have a voice.

Related Subjects
About the Director

Margarita Martínez is an award-winning Colombian documentary filmmaker and journalist. She has directed six feature documentaries and around twenty medium-length and short films. Her first documentary, La Sierra, which explores a paramilitary gang in Medellín, is one of the most-watched documentaries in Colombia and has received international recognition, including a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award in Los Angeles. It has been broadcast on television channels in over 40 countries.

Margarita holds a master’s degree in International Relations and Journalism from Columbia University in New York. She began her career at NBC News before returning to Colombia to work with the Associated Press.

In recognition of her contributions to journalism, Margarita received the 2016 Maria Moors Cabot Award for Excellence in Latin American Journalism from Columbia University and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University in 2009.

Press

“A story of conflict and resilience that focuses on the role of women in the midst of Colombia's armed conflict.” – El Espectador

“One of those documentaries that treasures the B side of history.” – El País

“A portrait in voices of the country in which different stories of struggle, overcoming and more are told about women.” – La W

“In recognition of the tireless efforts of women who have lived through and faced the armed conflict with resilience, the Swedish Embassy, UN Women, and the Truth Commission presented a feature-length film with testimony from women from the country's regions.” – Dinners

Download
❌