Document Film Festival - Carmela and the Walkers (Closing Film)

In an Ecuadorian border town, Carmela opens her home to Venezuelan migrants, offering food, shelter and kindness despite her own struggles. International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival returns for the month of November. Our venues are all in the Southside this year at The Glad Cafe, The Deepend @ Govanhill Baths Community Trust and The Back Bit @ Park Lane Market. We will be showcasing 13 international documentaries from across the globe. Thursday Screenings at The Deepend @ Govanhill Community Baths Trust. Saturday Screenings between The Glad Cafe and the Back Bit @ Park Lane Market. We will be fundraising for Gaza Soup Kitchen and Medical Aid for Palestinians. Recommended donations: £5 per film; But pay as much or as little as you can afford - no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please note that as we are using recommended rather than fixed ticket prices, eventbrite will only allow you to purchase one ticket at a time. We will have tickets available on the door throughout the festival cash/card. Carmela and the Walkers Luis Herrera - Esteban Coloma / Ecuador/ 2025 / 92 minutes As the world appears increasingly intolerant of ‘outsiders’, an Ecuadorian woman welcoming Venezuelan migrants into her home is a moving reminder of our capacity for warmth and humanity. In an Ecuadorian border town, Carmela, a fearless Afro-Ecuadorian, offers food and shelter to Venezuelan migrants arriving on foot. Her home is a hub for a constant flow of people she supports through cross-border trades with Colombia – frequently by unconventional means. When events unexpectedly impact her, Carmen’s resilience is tested, but her bravery in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, combined with an unwillingness to let those in need down, are a testament to her strength and goodness. Strikingly captured in black and white, Esteban Coloma and Luis Herrera’s film captures a world defined by hardship and hope. It’s a vivid, unforgettable portrait of solidarity in a world where the line between right and wrong is not always clear.