Stage 11 – Paradoxes of the Energy Transition

While Colombia positions itself as a leader — even hosting an international conference on the energy transition — Venezuela holds the largest proven oil reserves in the world, estimated at more than 300 billion barrels, laying bare the paradox between international pressure for decarbonization and economic dependence on fossil fuels.

In Colombia, the documentary maker travelled to cities such as Medellín, La Dorada, Bogotá, Quípama and Santa Marta, as well as environmentally sensitive regions, including the mouth of the Bogotá River in Girardot, the narrowest point of the Magdalena River in San Agustín and the Sierra Nevada. In Venezuela, he visited Maracaibo, El Vigía, Mérida, Caracas and Cumaná.

The goal was to document the impacts of climate change on the water cycle and the challenges faced by local communities due to droughts, mining and water instability.