La Suprema

Felipe
Holguín Caro

Felipe Holguín Caro is a Colombian writer and director. His many credits include the short fictional films Mañana (09), Salvador (10), and La Suerte Del Salao (16), the short documentaries Made In Colombia: Mucho Perro (12), Made In Colombia: Vallenato In The Box (13), and La Cachera (19), the documentary features Transforming Realities (15) and Dream Creators (15) as well as multiple music videos. La Suprema (23) is his debut narrative feature.

We find ourselves in the small and remote Colombian village of La Suprema. A place forgotten by the world. More precisely, forgotten by the local authorities, who have erased it from the map. There isn't even electricity here, even though it's the year 2001. To remind people of La Suprema's existence, teenager Laureana takes action after learning that her uncle will be fighting for the world boxing title in Venezuela. Not everyone has such a famous native, so she involves the whole village in the task of getting a TV set and a generator – especially her two best friends and her uncle's former coach. Laureana’s initiative convinces even the skeptics to yield to it. The film is both a celebration of courage in the face of tradition, and a snapshot of the local charm and soul hidden in the little things, like singing while doing laundry in the local river and the laughter of old men playing dominoes.