Official Selection: Estimados Señores (Dear Gentlement)

Step into a fierce, untold battleground of Latin American history with Dear Gentlemen (Estimados Señores), a gripping political drama written and directed by Patricia Castañeda.

Estimados Señores Trailer.

Synopsis:

Colombia, 1954. As the nation teeters on a fragile line between dictatorship and constitutional reform, Esmeralda Arboleda—a fearless lawyer and relentless advocate for gender equality—does the unthinkable. She becomes the very first woman to stand before an all-male Congress to demand basic justice, sparking a fierce public debate on women's suffrage. Flanked by five equally determined women, Esmeralda unleashes an unprecedented political storm, weaponizing intellect, wit, and vision to disrupt a system meticulously designed to keep them silent. Rich with emotional depth and sharp political urgency, Dear Gentlemen uncovers a vital, buried chapter of historical resistance that heavily echoes into the present day.

Event Details

• Date: 22th July 2026
• Time: 18:00
• Venue: Cinema Genesis
• Special Guests.
• Restriction: Strictly 18+

ℹ️ Film Details

• • • Language: Spanish (with English Subtitles)
    • Runtime: 98 minutes
    • Director: Patricia Castañeda

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Short Description: The Official Selection & Festival Context

The Official Selection forms the living pulse of the first London Colombian Film Festival. In complete alignment with the festival's overarching general objective, this selection intentionally showcases uncommon cinematographic narratives that break away from the predictable global headlines of violence and drugs. By redirecting the international spotlight toward the underlying resilience, profound talent, historical depth, and creative dreams at the core of Colombian culture, the curated selection provides international audiences with a far more nuanced portrait of the country's multi-layered identity.

This screening perfectly embodies the festival's defining theme: "Celebrating Diversity of Voices." Dear Gentlemen actively broadens the parameters of historical period dramas by centering a distinctly feminine, reformist lens on a historical era traditionally dominated by masculine narratives of warfare. By charting a path of resistance paved with legislative strategy, vision, and persistence rather than physical violence, the film highlights a crucial collective voice that fought for institutional recognition. It serves as a striking example of the aesthetic maturity of contemporary Colombian cinema, illustrating how modern filmmakers use genre storytelling to restore marginalized historical legacies and assert human dignity on the global stage.

Join us at Genesis Cinema for an extraordinary evening of cinema that reclaims a missing chapter of Latin American history through a powerful and urgent narrative!

The London Colombian Film Festival is organised by COL FILMS LIMITED.

Entry is strictly for ages 18+. Management reserves the right to refuse entry.