Birds of Passage (2018)

During the marijuana bonanza, a violent decade that saw the origins of drug trafficking in Colombia, Rapayet and his indigenous family get involved in a war to control the business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture.

Directors:

Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra

Writers:

Maria Camila Arias, Jacques Toulemonde Vidal (as Jacques Toulemonde)

Stars:

Carmiña Martínez, José Acosta, Natalia Reyes

31 wins & 39 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carmiña Martínez	...	Úrsula
José Acosta	...	Rapayet
Natalia Reyes	...	Zaida
Jhon Narváez	...	Moisés
Greider Meza	...	Leonídas
José Vicente	...	Peregrino (as José Vicente Cote)
Juan Bautista Martínez	...	Aníbal
Miguel Viera	...	The Pupil
Sergio Coen	...	Singing Shepherd
Aslenis Márquez	...	Indira
José Naider	...	Miguel Dionisio
Yanker Díaz	...	Leonidas as a Child
Víctor Montero	...	Isidoro
Joaquín Ramón	...	Gabriel
Jorge Lascarro	...	Sigifredo

Storyline

During the marijuana bonanza, a violent decade that saw the origins of drug trafficking in Colombia, Rapayet and his indigenous family get involved in a war to control the business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture.

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Plot Keywords:

wayuu tribe | marijuana | drug trafficking | drug war | guajira peninsula | 

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Taglines:

Generations of tradition. Consumed by greed. (US release poster)

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was included in Obama's list of favorite movies watched in 2019.

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Quotes

Minister: Your deeds will have to back up your words.

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Crazy Credits

Acknowledgements include: "A Santa Marta, la Virgen de la Candelaria y de la Guadalupe. Al amor que todo lo puede."

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Soundtracks

Cumbia Sampuesana
Composed and performed by Luis Enrique Martínez

User Reviews

Gripping

Spanning era of tribal trade in Colombia from coffee to cannabis, with first opulence and soon decadence in the lives of the Waayu families. Very real depiction of customs and traditions becoming squashed by greed and corruption.

Details

Official Sites:

Ciudad Lunar Official Facebook

Country:

Colombia Denmark Mexico Germany Switzerland France

Language:

Wayuu Spanish English

Release Date:

13 February 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Birds of Passage

Filming Locations:

La Guajira, Colombia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,082, 17 February 2019

Gross USA:

$507,259

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,517,405

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ciudad Lunar Producciones, Blond Indian Films, Pimienta Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1