The video below, “Tu no sabes que este va pa’ todo el mundo?” or “Don’t you know the whole world will see this?”, was the kids’ first experience conducting on-camera interviews.
In “Tu no sabes…” Miguel Davila, author of “Bienvenido a Mompox/Welcome to Mompox,” interviews Julio Zambrana and Hernando Sanchez Villalba, author of “El Otro Lado del Rio/The Other Side of the River,” about the importance of the Magdalena River in the lives of people who live in Mompox.
Even if you don’t speak Spanish, the video is worth watching. Julio, dressed in his school gym uniform, has borrowed Francisco’s watch to look “more professional.” Hernando has dressed in his best outfit and is distracted by Francisco’s cigar, which he appropriates during the interview to give himself an air of seriousness. Although the boys are cutting up and Miguel’s filming skills are somewhat compromised by the fact that he’s lounging in a hammock as he interviews his subjects, the knowledge and talent of the three boys shine through.
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