The claim
Gobierno Petro destinó 70 mil millones de pesos para financiar documental sobre Francia Márquez
Original review summary
La Silla Vacía reports that the documentary was financed with private resources, without support from the national government. It says the 70-million-peso award came from the Film Development Fund and was for promotion, not production.[S1]
Additional context
The review says the film’s shooting ran from August 2020 to March 13, 2022, before Márquez became vice president. [S1]
The documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2024 and in Colombian cinemas in August 2024. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] La Silla Vacía original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026