New looks at Latin American cinema: Laura Huertas Millán and Ana Vaz

Abstract

The work of the filmmakers Ana Vaz (Brazil) and Laura Huertas Millán (Colombia) reflects on the historical and cultural processes of Latin America. Thus, there is a recurrence of topics related to colonization processes in their work. This article seeks to analyze certain discursive and formal elements inside the films “Viaje en tierra otrora contada” (Journey in a land once told) (2011) and “Há Terra!” (2016) by Laura Huertas Millán and Ana Vaz, respectively. For this purpose, we will focus on the relationship between the territory and the traces of the colonial processes that are inscribed on this matter.