BIRDS OF PASSAGE

BIRDS OF PASSAGE (PÁJAROS DE VERANO), 2018
Columbia | DCP, Color, 125' | Wayuu, Spanish, English
Director: Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra
Cast: Natalia Reyes, Carmiña Martínez, José Acosta

Birds of Passage, Columbia’s entry for this year’s Oscars, tells a true story about the history of drug trafficking. Raphayet wants to prove his worth within the community and marry Zaida, a girl from a family of the Wayuu tribe. In order to secure the dowry required for Zaida, he resorts to illegal means. He first sells drugs to a few American hippies, but once he realizes how profitable this is, he ends up gettingin way over his head. A visually stunning film,Birds of Passage brings an invigorating perspective to the topic of drug trafficking in South America with which we’ve lately become familiar.