by Angela Ellis

Eduardo Carrillo is a Colombian filmmaker who uses animation to tell the saddest tales of the toll of war on his country's children. His animated documentary Born under Fire is based on stories and drawings by children ranging from eight to 13 years old, all of whom have grown up amidst the chaos and violence of the armed conflict in Colombia.

Eduardo's film is currently featured at the Miami International Film Festival this week- in a special program called Encuentros - a showcase for emerging Latin American directors. It' his first feature-length animated documentary, based on a short film he did in 2003 called Little Voices. Here's a clip from that film.