The Music of La Sangre de Palermo

This is the fourth feature film by my friend and director Edwin Díaz, with whom I have had the privilege of collaborating for many years, beginning with our very first project together, Santa María. Throughout this journey, we have built an artistic partnership grounded in trust, narrative sensitivity, and a profound passion for cinema.

La Sangre de Palermo is a Colombian production with a cinematic vision of strong international scope. Its production quality stands out remarkably within the Colombian audiovisual landscape while also telling a deeply human and moving story inspired by real events that took place during the 1990s, when several patients were infected with HIV through blood transfusions contaminated due to hospital negligence.

The film intertwines three stories that powerfully and emotionally portray the moment in which the protagonists receive the news of their diagnosis. From that point onward, the narrative explores their fears, frustrations, and the inevitable confrontation with the fragility of life, as they struggle to hold on to hope and remain alive.

Composing the music for this film has represented a particularly meaningful process for me. The score was performed by our Film Dreams Recording Orchestra, an experience I also had the privilege of personally conducting. The soundtrack additionally incorporates synthesizer-based passages designed to accompany moments of chaos, narrative tension, and a more intense rhythmic energy.

The orchestral music seeks to connect deeply with the humanity of the characters and the emotions they experience as their lives begin to change irreversibly. Each theme attempts to accompany their pain, vulnerability, and also the small glimmers of hope that remain amidst adversity.

The film’s original soundtrack will soon be available on digital distribution platforms. In the meantime, it can be heard in the music section of this website.