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Migration & the making of a town

Explore migration as one of the themes connecting Aracataca, its histories and the documentary.

Migration & the making of a town

People carry stories with them

Movement between places brings memories, relationships and ways of life into contact. It is one way to approach questions of identity and change within a community.

A theme in the wider story

Macondo.Live’s earlier writing considers migration alongside the histories associated with Macondo. The documentary explores it among other subjects, including daily life, art, historical memory and politics.

Hear the town’s voices

Continue through the film to encounter these themes within Aracataca, alongside the people whose experiences give the town its own story.

Earlier writing from the collection

The previous version of this page is preserved in the historical archive.

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CONTINUE ON FILM

Meet the real Aracataca.

A 72-minute documentary by Tim Buendía, in Spanish with English subtitles.

Discover the documentary