It should just be a given by now, but filmmaker Ciro Guerra’s latest film, which premiered at Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes, “Birds of Passage” is getting rave reviews. Guerra has made a habit of producing high-quality films that win awards and premiered at major film festivals. His last film, “Embrace of the Serpent” was nominated for Best Foreign Language film at the 2016 Academy Awards. So, why would you expect anything less than spectacular with “Birds of Passage?”
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As we await the US distribution of the film, which was quickly snatched up at Cannes by The Orchard, we have a few clips to hold us over. In the clips, you see just a glimpse at what makes “Birds of Passage” one of our most anticipated films of the year. The film, based on a true story, follows the rise and fall of a drug trafficking crime family in ‘70s Colombia. As you see in the clips, the film is tense and also incredibly beautiful. Here’s the official synopsis from the Director’s Fortnight, the section at Cannes where the picture is playing.
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.
“Birds of Passage” marks his first collaboration with co-director (and wife) Cristina Gallego, who also produced. The film stars Carmina Martínez, Natalia Reyes, and José Acosta.
For those not lucky enough to catch “Birds of Passage” at Cannes, we’ll have to wait and see when The Orchard plans on releasing the film in the States. However, when they do, you should make sure to check it out.