Ecuadorian filmmakers and world festivals release their films on internet

The list of documentaries will be updated periodically. Among the list, there is an interactive film

“La muerte de Jaime Roldós”, “Estación Polar”, “La Rompecuellos”, are some of the films by Ecuadorian filmmakers to cope with the isolation that all citizens must comply with to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Film festivals around the world have also put several film productions on the internet for free viewing.

In Ecuador, President Lenín Moreno decreed a state of emergency at the national level, due to the increase in confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. In addition to a curfew from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., except for Guayas, a province that starts at 4:00 p.m.

The authorities have reiterated that one of the most important preventive measures, apart from hand washing, is to stay home and avoid any contact.

This Wednesday, March 18, is the third day of a “quarantine” that Ecuadorians began and the options to cope with it are several. Documentary cinema, for example.

One of the most important Ecuadorian documentary film festivals, EDOC –Encounters of the Other Cinema, published a list of the works that are available on the internet, free of charge.

“La muerte de Jaime Roldós”, by Lisandra Rivera and Manolo Sarmiento, as well as “Siguiente Round”, by Valeria Suárez and Ernesto Yitux or “Estación polar”, by David Holguín, are some of the options.

“La Rompecuellos”, by Daniel Benavides, “Estación Floresta”, by Pedro Intriago, this list is also included.

Also included is a list of international festivals: Amsterd Festival Documentaries (IDFA), DokuFest short films, Transcinema and Retina Latina Festival Online Special, and Cinéma Du Réel documentaries on Mediapart.

Enter this link: FILMS to access the list that the EDOC Festival proposes and will update it periodically with everything related to documentary cinema.