La Suprema - Schools Screening
Laureana is a teenager from the town of La Suprema, in Colombia, where there is no electricity. She dreams of becoming a professional boxer, but her grandmother refuses to let her. When she finds out that her uncle, a famous boxer, is about to fight for the World Boxing title, she wants to make sure that she can watch the fight live – on TV. But with no TV and with no electricity, she will need to get the whole town involved and behind her.
Through the story of a strongminded teenage girl in a remote town in Colombia, La Suprema makes us travel to a part of the world we barely get stories from. The film deals with important topics, such as racial inequity, gender stereotypes and the oblivion in which global majority groups live in many parts of the world, but it does so in an approachable and compelling manner. Beautifully shot and showing the rich cultural traditions of this Caribbean region, the film focuses on the importance of community belonging, cultural identity and the pursual of dreams against all odds.
Advisory
Brief swearing in the subtitles and some homophobic and sexist language. A brief scene of violence (a fight breaks out in a shop, but no wounds or blood are seen).
CfE: Third / Fourth Level
Curricular subjects: Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish), Social Studies
Themes: Family, tradition, community identity, Caribbean culture, gender stereotypes, racial inequity.
UNCRC – Article 27: I have the right to have a proper home, food and clothing
La Suprema is a window into a way of life so completely unlike our own, and a charming film about wanting to follow your dreams. Bringing the world to your classroom really empowers young people as Global Citizens, able to see perspectives and lifestyles completely contrasting their own. Taking pupils to Discovery Film Festival every year and opening their eyes to a world of cinema outside of standard Hollywood fare is one of the highlights of the yearGordon Mackenzie
