02.Wilson Orozco.qxp_Tramayfondo_revista 18/1/18 13:05 Página 35 fre La vendedora de rosas: entre un mortífero carnaval navideño y la violencia intrafamiliar WiLson orozco Universidad de Antioquia The Rose Seller: between a deadly Christmas carnival and...
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02.Wilson Orozco.qxp_Tramayfondo_revista 18/1/18 13:05 Página 35 fre La vendedora de rosas: entre un mortífero carnaval navideño y la violencia intrafamiliar WiLson orozco Universidad de Antioquia The Rose Seller: between a deadly Christmas carnival and domestic violence Abstract The Rose Seller is one of the most paradigmatic films of the contemporary Columbian cinema. It touches everyone as it has been criticed by some for its portrayal of poverty and by its strong violent scenes, as well as praised and exploited by the popular culture. The film takes place between the 23rd and the 25th of December, key date for the Christmas festivities where the Jesus’s birth is re-enacted. What seems paradoxical is that this re-enactment is surrounded by consumerism, death and violence directed to the children themselves. The religious celebration is nothing but another carnival, an empty gesture that cannot achieve to redeem nor to direct the prevailing chaos. This paper will focus on anlysing th
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