Documental reflexivo sobre jóvenes en recuperación del consumo de drogas

Abstract

This project addresses the issue of stigma associated with drug addiction in adolescents through the production of a reflexive documentary developed within the San Juan Pablo II therapeutic community in the city of Guayaquil. The audiovisual proposal integrates documentary filmmaking resources with digital animation techniques—specifically 2D animation and rotoscoping—as narrative strategies to represent emotions, memories, and aspirations of young people undergoing rehabilitation. The documentary offers a sensitive and empathetic perspective on addiction as a disease, highlighting not only the observable reality of the therapeutic process but also its emotional and introspective dimensions. Through adolescents’ testimonies and the use of symbolic visual resources, the work seeks to generate a reflexive experience that fosters understanding of the recovery process and emphasizes the importance of therapeutic support, group work, and assistance programs. The results indicate that adolescent addiction constitutes a public health issue with individual and social implications, whose audiovisual representation requires approaches that go beyond stigma and sensationalism. In this regard, the project contributes to social awareness and reinforces reflexive documentary filmmaking as a tool for reflection, education, and social consciousness regarding youth rehabilitation. Keywords: Adolescents, substance addiction, recovery, reflexive documentary