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Birds of Passage

Pájaros de verano

2018

As the marijuana trade takes root in 1970s Colombia, an ambitious young Wayúu man and his Indigenous family rise to power in the business, but greed and vengeance slowly consume their clan and their traditions. A striking crime saga steeped in myth.

Why it’s here

A Colombian Wayuu crime epic by Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra.

Part of 10 Essential Films from Colombia

This film is stop 3 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Colombia. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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