Manrique
Education • 15m
Yoiner Machado – The founder of a dance academy in Manrique, teacher and professional in dance as well as creator of methodologies for the coexistence and peace-building through dance. For 13 years he has been dedicated to the transformation of communities and has impacted 1,500 lives. He empowers young people and adults so that each one is capable of creating his or her life project in favor of the community. His motto that spreads throughout the world is: “we are a family”.
Director: Luis Barreto
Producer: Luis Barreto, Durley Montoya
2020 | 15 min | Colombia
Language: Spanish
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