El papel del periodista en el cine negro colombiano: oposición de la búsqueda de la verdad y visualización de la represión estatal

Alejandra Laverde Román; Carlos Berrio-Meneses

doi:10.31921/doxacom.n39a2111

Authors

Alejandra Laverde Román University of Medellín, Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9059-3502
Carlos Berrio-Meneses Luis Amigó Catholic University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0172-5586

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n39a2111

Keywords:

Journalists in cinema, colombian film noir, colombian crime cinema, latin american cinema, north american film noir

Abstract

This article analyses the character of the journalist in four Colombian noir films, Perder es cuestión de método (2004), El Rey (2004), La historia del baúl rosado (2005) and Antes del fuego (2015). Our hypothesis posits that in American film noir, the journalist is often depicted as a truth seeker who fulfils a heroic role. Through textual analysis, we aim to identify similarities and differences between the functions of the hero and the symbolic task proposed by the Theory of the Story. This analysis will enable us to determine whether the journalist in these films is presented as a truth seeker who succeeds in fulfilling their task. In two of the movies, the journalist is portrayed as a truth seeker, but despite uncovering the truth, they are silenced by the state or its corrupt representatives. In La Historia del baúl rosado, the journalist is depicted as an opponent driven by a desire for professional success, while in El Rey, they serve merely as an informant of events.

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Author Biographies

Alejandra Laverde Román, University of Medellín, Colombia

Professor-Researcher in the Communication and Audiovisual Languages program at the Universidad de Medellín. She holds a PhD in Film Theory and Analysis from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, a Master’s in Literature from the Universidad de Antioquia and a Master’s Degree in Ibero-American International Relations from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de España. She graduated in Social Communication-Journalism from the Universidad de Antioquia. Member of Studies in Audiovisual Culture group, classified as A1 by Minciencias, Colombia. She has authored articles in indexed journals and other publications, including chapters and a book resulting from her research. Also, she has been involved in research and development projects on literary historiography in Colombia, literary and audiovisual narratives between 1920 and 2008, memory and its audiovisual representation focusing on director Carlos Saura, and comparative analysis of the hero and narrative structures in brand communication campaigns. Her lines of research are Literary Studies and Audiovisual Narratives (literary and film narratology), with extensive experience in film theory and analysis utilising the methodology of Film Textual Analysis. She was awarded the Francisco José de Caldas Scholarship from Colciencias in the International Doctorate modality.
Carlos Berrio-Meneses, Luis Amigó Catholic University

Doctorate in Audiovisual Communication, Advertising, and Public Relations from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. His doctoral research focused on the use of the figure of the hero in the propaganda discourse of the Colombian Army. Additionally, he holds a Master's degree in Political Studies from the Pontificia Universidad Bolivariana and has pursued a career in advertising at the same institution. With over 15 years of teaching and research experience, he specialises in political communication, symbolic narratives, branding, and business intelligence. Currently, his research interests encompass the impact of generative artificial intelligence on advertising in Colombia and the characterisation of the propaganda discourse of the Russian Federation in Latin America. Currently, he is a research professor at the Universidad Católica Luis Amigó in Medellín, Colombia, and leader of the Urbanitas research group within the same institution. He also holds an occasional teaching position at the Politécnico Grancolombiano.

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