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The documentary shows how the political struggles of Latin America in the 1970s and 80s, influenced García Marquez’ work, creating masterpieces of magic realism such as One Hundred Years of Solitude but also non-fiction works on Colombia’s contemporary history in News of a Kidnapping (Noticia de un Secuestro).

Testimonials by family members, friends, co-workers, journalists and writers and politicians such as Bill Clinton highlight the life of the Colombian writer and explore the significance of his journalistic writings, his personality, and his perception of reality.

Gabo: The Magic of Reality, is a joint project between the United States of America, Colombia and Spain, and has received awards at the recent International Film Festival of Cartagena de Indias and at the Latin American Film Festival of New York. Directed by Justin Webster.
90 mins.