Vanishing Points

Vanishing Points

Vanishing Points

2025 · 72 min · Documentary

Spanning over 70 years, two women recount their experiences growing up in Colombia and immigrating to Canada. Intersecting with key moments in Colombian history, Vanishing Points is a polyphonic composition of mirrors, labyrinths, dreams, and nightmares that question the idea of perspective and the linearity of history and time.

Directed by Lina Rodríguez

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