COLOMBIA

This is a mini-documentary about finding ones’ roots.

As an adoptee, there comes a moment in life when all those questions surrounding the adoption need to be answered. This is a personal story about how I found my biological mother on Facebook and subsequently the trip to Colombia that followed. This has meant a great deal because trying to find ones’ biological relatives is a big milestone, and one that comes with a lot of consideration and reflection. Would it change who I am etc?

This was documented in 2022 as I ventured back to where it all began.

The trailer

Close-up of a young man's face wearing a headset, with the words 'Colombia Official Trailer' overlaid.
Black and white circular play button icon with a white triangle pointing to the right inside a white circle.
A hillside informal settlement with makeshift houses made of metal sheets and wood, densely packed and built on a steep slope.
Overcast sky over a dense neighborhood with brick buildings and corrugated metal roofs, with electrical wires crossing the view.
Nighttime cityscape with dark clouds, streetlights, parked cars, and power lines in the foreground.
Riverbank with rocks and a rope barrier, trees, mountains in the distance, and a partly cloudy sky.
A person holding two ripe pineapples outdoors against a concrete background.
A yellow, blue, and red flag on a pole near a river with green hills and mountains in the background and cloudy sky above.
A young dog sitting on a brick sidewalk in a residential neighborhood with mountains and cloudy sky in the background.

The documentary

AI technology

Apart from the travel video, countless hours of old photos and old videos were reviewed and added to the final documentary in order to tell the story properly. AI was an integral part of this process to enhance and restore the picture quality.