Once a year the Culonas, Big Ass, ants come out to mate, and make new colonies, that is only if they don't get roasted and eaten by a human.
Once a year in Santander, Colombia, the mating season of the hormiga culona—the Big-Ass Ant—brings food and income to local communities. But over time, their population has sharply declined. What is happening to these iconic ants, and what does it mean for this centuries-old indigenous tradition?
Margarita Jimeno is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker. As a Director, she gained acclaim for her debut music documentary Gogol Bordello Non-Stop (CPH:DOX Sound and Vision Award) and her narrative feature Grind Reset Shine (Champs-Élysées Grand Jury Award). As a Producer, and director she helmed six seasons of the American Theatre Wing’s Working in the Theatre, earning multiple awards and Emmy nominations. An alumna of Goldsmiths and Werner Herzog’s Rogue Film School, Jimeno is currently developing the documentary Florentina and the fantasy film Decca & Dinky. Her work is distributed internationally by Kino Lorber.
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