Birds of Passage

« Following an indigenous family torn apart by a marijuana boom, this arresting Colombian film combines magical realism with the epic sweep of The Godfather. »

The Guardian

Synopsis

The origins of the Colombian drug trade, through the epic story of an indigenous Wayuu family that becomes involved in the booming business of selling marijuana to American youth in the 1970s.

When greed, passion and honour collide, a fratricidal war breaks out that will put their lives, their culture and their ancestral traditions at stake.

Links

Variety

Variety: Cannes Directors’ Fortnight

Festivals

71st Cannes Film Festival, Directors’ Fortnight, 2018
43rd Toronto International Film Festival, 2018
66th San Sebastián International Film Festival, Perlak 2018
62nd BFI London Film Festival, Official Competition 2018

Director

Cristina Gallego & Ciro Guerra

Filmography

Cristina Gallego

2018 Birds of Passage

Circo Guerra

2018 Birds of Passage
2015 Embrace of the Serpent
2009 The Wind Journeys
2004 The Wandering Shadows

Cast

Carmiña Martínez, Jhon Narváez, José Acosta, José Vicente Cotes, Juan Martínez, Natalia Reyes

Crew

Screenplay: Maria Camila Arias, Jacques Toulemonde

Cinematography: David Gallego

Editing: Miguel Schverdfinger

Sound design: Carlos Garcia, Claus Lynge

Music: Leonardo Heiblum

Producers: Cristina Gallego, Katrin Pors, Nicolás Celis, Sebastian Celis, Eva Jakobsen, Mikkel Jersin, Sandino Saravia Vinay, Dan Wechsler, Jamal Zeinal Zade

Production: Blond Indian Films (CO), Bord Cadre films (CH), Ciudad Lunar Producciones (CO), Labodigital (MX), Pimienta Films (MX), Snowglobe Films (DK)

Technical Data

Format: DCP / colour / 5.1

Runtime: 125′

Released: 2018

Language: Spanish

Sous-titrage: English, French

Original title: Pájaros de verano

Links

Variety

Variety: Cannes Directors’ Fortnight