Joel Stangle

Acqua fuori dal ring

Joel Stangle

Enrico Toscano, Elisa Pennisi

Two stories that repeat themselves: two boxers struggling to survive inside and outside of the ring. Toscano, a young Sicilian, is fighting against his past. Barca, an African immigrant, is fighting for his future. When the tide changes, they have to fight for the present, as they battle against the realities of life in Sicily. The film weaves the sights, sounds and emotions of a gritty boxing tale within the context of broken relationships, hardships, and the cycles of Mediterranean history.

La niebla de la paz

Joel Stangle

Through unique access to the peace process and inside the FARC, it is the guerrilla soldiers’ inner life that this poetic documentary explores. The war has lasted so long that the causes have begun to be forgotten, and when the peace process leads to the disbandment of the FARC, it becomes more important than ever for guerrillas to film, write down, and track material about the inner life of the movement so they can own and tell their own story.

Tranquilandia

Joel Stangle

In the North of Colombia is a small place with a big story to tell. Here a group of farmers worked the land together. Each Family gave their farm a name to represent their hopes and dreams. The name of this place was Tranquilandia. But after a decade of systematic violence against its citizens, Tranquility is gone. All that is left now are empty farms, palm trees, and the spirits of those who didn't make it out alive. A documentary that gives voice to the people who thought they were caught in the middle of an armed conflict until they realized they were the target.