Colombian crime drama in which an indigenous family are drawn into the Colombian drug trade.
Rich in texture and atmosphere.
Guerra and Gallego offer a masterful, compelling reimagining of the crime drama within the specific ethnographic milieu of a tribal people weathering dangerous change. Unforgettable images in service of a strange, poignant story.
Ciro Guerra’s poetic – and shocking – drama about marijuana trafficking in Colombia digs deep into the culture of the indigenous people involved.
A beguiling façade masks a rather commonplace gangster narrative.
Following an indigenous family torn apart by a marijuana boom, this arresting Colombian film combines magical realism with the epic sweep of The Godfather.
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