BIRDS OF PASSAGE (2018)
Pájaros de verano (original title)
2h 5min | Crime, Drama | Language: Wayuu, Spanish, English | Subtitles: English
SYNOPSIS
The origins of the Colombian drug trade, as seen through eyes 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 and puts their lives, culture and ancestral traditions at stake.
CAST & CREW
Directors - Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra
Screenplay - Maria Camila Arias, Jacques Toulemonde, Cristina Gallego (original idea)
Cinematography - David Gallego
Editing - Miguel Schverdfinger
Music - Leo Heiblum
Producers - Nicolás Celis, Sebastian Celis, Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra, Eva Jakobsen, Mikkel Jersin, Inti Jimena Zamora Martinez, Elisa Fernanda Pirir, Katrin Pors, Sandino Saravia Vinay, Jean-Christophe Simon, Jim Stark, Dan Wechsler, Jamal Zeinal Zade
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival 2018
Winner - Audience Award Audience Award
Nominee - Golden Orange, Best Film
Chicago International Film Festival 2018
Winner - Silver Plaque, Best Art Direction
Winner - Best Cinematography (David Gallego)
Nominee - Gold Hugo, Best Feature
Havana Film Festival 2018
Winner - Coral, Best Film
London Film Festival 2018
Winner - Best Film - Honourable Mention Cristina Gallego
Nominee - Best Film, Official Competition
Luxembourg City Film Festival 2019
Winner - Audience Award Cristina Gallego
Winner - Critics Award - Special Mention
Nominee - Grand Prix
Miami Film Festival 2019
Winner - Knight Competition Grand Jury Prize, Best Film
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2019
Nominee - Cine Latino Award
Nominee - FIPRESCI Prize, Best Foreign Language Film
Nominee - Ricky Jay Magic of Cinema Award
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2018
Nominee - Audience Award, City of Donostia Audience Award
Stockholm Film Festival 2018
Nominee - Impact Award
The Platino Awards for Iberoamerican Cinema 2019
Winner - Platino Award, Best Art Director (Angélica Perea)
Nominee - Platino Award, Best Film, Colombia
Nominee - Best Director (Cristina Gallego)
Nominee - Best Cinematography
Nominee - Best Editing
Nominee - Best Sound
Tromsø International Film Festival 2019
Winner - Don Quixote Award
Nominee - Aurora Award
PRESS QUOTES
"A breathtaking, moody, elegiac piece of work." SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
"A story with a striking sense of place and some wonderfully taciturn performances." THE TIMES
"Unforgettable images in service of a strange, poignant story." EMPIRE MAGAZINE