Solid Ground
Director Ines Cristovao von Bonhorst
Countries United Kingdom, Bolivia, Plurinational State of, Colombia, Brazil
Duration 95 min
Synopsis
Tierra Firme is a provocative journey through the emotional and physical landscape of Social Political Theatre in Latin America. In Bolivia, Colombia and Brazil, we meet the hearts and souls and hear the voices of freedom fighters with a peaceful weapon. We explored the richness of each country’s history and culture, turbulent past, and witness its expression in the present. The flourishing, social political theatre scene, in all her guises, is our vehicle and our muse. Social political theatre is as much about the audience as it is the players, as its’ various forms truly reflect life as a play. Central to this is the way in which their theatre can create a revolution of the mind as opposed to having to use guns to initiate political change.
Tierra Firme is a provocative journey through the emotional and physical landscape of Social Political Theatre in Latin America. In Bolivia, Colombia and Brazil, we meet the hearts and souls and hear the voices of freedom fighters with a peaceful weapon. We explored the richness of each country’s history and culture, turbulent past, and witness its expression in the present. The flourishing, social political theatre scene, in all her guises, is our vehicle and our muse. Social political theatre is as much about the audience as it is the players, as its’ various forms truly reflect life as a play. Central to this is the way in which their theatre can create a revolution of the mind as opposed to having to use guns to initiate political change.