

I Dreamed His Name
Description
Through powerful and poetic storytelling, I Dreamed His Name follows director Ángela Carabalí and her sister Juliana as they traverse Colombia’s Indigenous farmlands to investigate the disappearance of their father. Thirty years ago, the Afro-Latino farmer became a victim of the violence enveloping the country during a period of civil unrest. Now, as Ángela and Juliana probe their missing parent’s story, they encounter others who lost family members in similar circumstances. Gorgeous and intimate cinematography further illuminates the tenderness in each frame of Ángela Carabalí‘s moving documentary debut, a chronicle not only of loss but also of the love the sisters have for their family and for one another. —Kristal Sotomayor

Ángela Carabalí is a photographer, audiovisual producer, university professor and head of the Communication and Audiovisual Languages program at the University of Medellín. She graduated with honors from the Master’s in Documentary Film from the UPB of Medellín (2021). I Dreamed His Name is her first feature.
Film Details
LanguageSpanish, Nasa Yuwe
Original Language TitleSoñé su nombre
Year2025
Runtime86
CountryColumbia
DirectorÁngela Carabalí
ProducerSandra Tabares-Duque, Ángela Carabalí
Executive ProducerÁngela Carabalí, Sandra Tabares-Duque, Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza
EditorEloisa Arcila
CinematographerLiberman Arango
MusicJuancho Valencia
Print SourceCarabali Films & New Media
Closed CaptionsClosed Captions are not currently confirmed for this film
Audio DescriptionAudio Descriptions are not currently confirmed for this film
American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language Interpretation is not currently scheduled for this film