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Colombia10 Essential Films from ColombiaStop 8 of 10

Land and Shade

La tierra y la sombra

2015

An old farmer returns to the home he abandoned long ago to care for his gravely ill son, reuniting with the family he left behind as ash from the surrounding sugarcane fields rains endlessly down. A quietly powerful drama of return and belonging.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Colombia

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Colombia. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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