Archive of films Birds of Passage / Pájaros de verano

Colombia / Denmark / Mexico
2018, 120 min

Section: Horizons
Year: 2018

The tranquil, traditional life of a family from the Native American Wayuu tribe falls victim to the increasing wealth arising from the flourishing marijuana trade. What initially looked like an innocent way to add to the dowry becomes a battleground of hostility, violence and revenge. A visually refined family saga set among the newly emerging drug cartels.

Synopsis

The tranquil, traditional life of a family from the indigenous Wayuu population falls victim to the thirst for wealth. The main protagonist, Rapayet, loses touch with the life of his people and becomes a major marijuana dealer. What starts out as an innocent way of earning enough money to marry his beloved ends in conflict and vanity and a spiral of intra-tribal violence and revenge. The nonprofessional actors give natural performances as characters radiating dignity and honor. A visually polished family saga about the birth of the drug cartels, the film comments on the national history of Colombia and the state of the country today.

Vít Kořínek

About the director

Ciro Guerra (b. 1981, Rio de Oro, Colombia). Filmography: Wandering Shadows (La sombra del caminante, 2004), The Wind Journeys (Los viajes del viento, 2009), Embrace of the Serpent (El abrazo de la serpiente, 2015), Birds of Passage (Pájaros de verano 2018)

Cristina Gallego (b. 1978, Bogota, Colombia). Filmography: Birds of Passage (Pájaros de verano 2018)

Contacts

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About the film

Color, DCP

Section:	Horizons

Director:	Ciro Guerra, Cristina Gallego
Screenplay:	Maria Camila Arias, Jacques Toulemonde na základě příběhu / based on the story by Cristina Gallego
Dir. of Photography:	David Gallego
Music:	Leonardo Heiblum
Editor:	Miguel Schverdfinger
Art Director:	Angélica Perea
Producer:	Katrin Pors, Cristina Gallego
Production:	Blond Indian Films
Coproduction:	Ciudad lunar, Pimienta Films, Films Boutique, Snowglobe
Cast:	Carmiña Martínez, Jose Acosta, Jhon Narváez, Natalia Reyes, Jose Vincente Coses
Sales:	Films Boutique