Bojayá: Caught in the Crossfire (2019)

To bring peace to the living, you must remember the dead.

In 2002, 79 people died when The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC) launched a homemade mortar onto a church where many were hiding from crossfire between the FARC and the Paramilitaries. Leyner Palacios survived, but 28 of his family members did not. When peace between the government and the FARC was signed in 2016, after 50 years of conflict, Leyner made it his mission to ensure the peace deal was implemented to his people’s benefit, receiving a Nobel Peace Prize in the process. But, as the FARC demobilise, other armed groups seek to fill the power vacuum, and political pressure through presidential elections puts Leyner’s work, and life, at risk. Will this poster boy of peace be able to protect his family from another wave of violence?

Director: Oisin Kearney
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
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Production: Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen, Kew Media Group, Fine Point Films
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Language: Español
Original Language: es

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bojayá: Caught in the Crossfire about?
In 2002, 79 people died when The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC) launched a homemade mortar onto a church where many were hiding from crossfire between the FARC and the Paramilitaries. Leyner Palacios survived, but 28 of his family members did not. When peace between the government and the FARC was signed in 2016, after 50 years of conflict, Leyner made it his mission to ensure the peace deal was implemented to his people’s benefit, receiving a Nobel Peace Prize in the process. But, as the FARC demobilise, other armed groups seek to fill the power vacuum, and political pressure through presidential elections puts Leyner’s work, and life, at risk. Will this poster boy of peace be able to protect his family from another wave of violence?
Who directed Bojayá: Caught in the Crossfire?
Bojayá: Caught in the Crossfire was directed by Oisin Kearney.
How long is Bojayá: Caught in the Crossfire?
Bojayá: Caught in the Crossfire has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
What genre is Bojayá: Caught in the Crossfire?
Bojayá: Caught in the Crossfire is a Documentary film.
Where was Bojayá: Caught in the Crossfire produced?
Bojayá: Caught in the Crossfire was produced in Ireland, United Kingdom.