| Director: | Stillz |
|---|---|
| Production: | EDGLRD (Harmony Korine, James Clauer), WeOwntheCity (Esteban Zuluaga), Eric Kohn |
| Running Time: | 88’ |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Country: | Colombia, USA |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Main Cast: | Juan Pablo Baena, Samuel Velázquez, Tomás Tinoco Higuita, Samuel Andrés Celis, Brahian Acevedo, Estiven Salazar,Brayan Erlín García, José Arley Marín González, Samuel Ruiz |
| Screenplay: | STILLZ |
| Cinematographer: | STILLZ |
| Editor: | Adam Robinson |
| Production Designer: | Daniel Rincón Zapata “Oso” |
| Costume Designer: | Ana María Acosta Ospina |
| Music: | ARCA |
| Sound: | Leslie Shatz |
| Visual Effects: | Joao Rosa |
Cinema
Barrio triste
Orizzonti
Synopsis
A haunting, poignant coming-of-age story with a provocative twist, Barrio Triste taps into the anxieties of a youth culture on the margins of history, yearning to be understood. On the outskirts of Medellín, Colombia in the late 1980s, local residents report strange lights descending from the sky. When a reporter arrives to investigate, a ragtag group of teens from a lawless neighbourhood storm the scene and steal his camera. In the hands of its new owners, the device records a mesmerising plunge into their frantic existence. As the boys come to terms with their situation, the camera drifts through the neighbourhood to document the small details informing their lives. In the midst of darkness and despair, a glimmer of hope rises from an unexpected place. Meanwhile, enigmatic interviews reveal the internal hardships of the boys as they struggle for the words to express themselves. Are these internal monologues, echoes through time, or pleas from another dimension?
Initially a document of despair until it builds to transcendent heights, this genre-busting debut upends the rough-and-tumble vernacular of lo-fi video with unmistakable lyrical mastery.
Director’s Statement
They told stories with no endings. Boys vanished into light. I wanted to find the place where they went.
Production/distribution
PRODUCTION 1:
EDGLRD - James Clauer, Eric Kohn
230 Lincoln Rd
33139 Miami Beach, United States of America
Tel: +1 (323) 326-0685
E-mail: jc@edglrd.com
Web: http://edglrd.com/
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/edglrd - Instagram, https://twitter.com/edglrd - X (Twitter), https://www.youtube.com/@EDGLRD_ - YouTube
PRODUCTION 2:
WeOwnTheCity - Esteban Zuluaga
1749 NE Miami Court, Unit 303.
33132 Miami, United States of America
Tel: +1 7733971707
E-mail: esteban@weownthecity.com
Web: http://weownthecity.com/
Social Media: http://instagram.com/weownthecity - Instagram
WORLD SALES:
MAGNIFY - Austin Kennedy
49 W 27th St
10001 New York, United States of America
Tel: +1 9175148407
E-mail: akennedy@magpictures.com
Web: https://magnify-films.com
Social Media: magnify.films
U.S.A. SALES:
UTA Independent Film Group
Jake Carter – jake.carter.office@unitedtalent.com
John McGrath – john.mcgrath.office@unitedtalent.com
PRESS OFFICE:
Lina Catalfamo Plath – Frank PR
15 Maiden Ln
10038 New York, NY, United States of America
Tel: +1 (646) 861-0843 / +1 9178601706
E-mail: lina@frankpublicity.com
