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Category
Public Service / Radio - Single
Annual ID
12311R
About the Work
In Colombia there are policemen and soldiers who have been kidnapped for more than 12 years. They only find out about news that the guerilla wants them to hear. In an effort to speak directly to their men and tell them about their daily rescue efforts, and considering that radio is the only means of communication, a song was created which contained a hidden message to boost morale in the chorus written in Morse code.
For the first time in over a decade the voice of the Military Forces of Colombia
broke through guerilla enemy lines with the power of information and
reached their men to give them strength and hope.
Through information received by two liberated soldiers in Operation Camaleon, we know that the message was received, it was understood and it was successful in raising the morale of the kidnapped men. We can¥t reveal their identities for security
For the first time in over a decade the voice of the Military Forces of Colombia
broke through guerilla enemy lines with the power of information and
reached their men to give them strength and hope.
Through information received by two liberated soldiers in Operation Camaleon, we know that the message was received, it was understood and it was successful in raising the morale of the kidnapped men. We can¥t reveal their identities for security
2012 Awards
Total Points: 5
Merit
Credits
Production Company
Radio Bemba
Creative Director
Rodrigo Davila
Rodrigo Bolivar
Juan Carlos Palma Palma
Juan Carlos Espitia
Alfonso Diaz
Director
Carlos Portela
Writer
Alfonso Diaz
Mario Leon
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