In Colombia, a girl takes a risk to dance to Champeta – and wake her father from his grief

In Colombia, a girl defies her grieving father's objections to dance to Champeta, hoping the music can pull him back to life and close the distance between them.

A vibrant, tender portrait of grief and rhythm, where dance becomes a bridge between father and daughter.

Shot in Colombia, Victor Bastidas’ short film Casete Rojo centers a girl’s indomitable urge to dance to Champeta, despite her father’s objections – and her complex efforts to connect through music. A portrait of a father

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