La Playa D.C. (2012)★ 6.2/10
- Drama
Directed by: Juan Andrés Arango Garcia
Written by: Juan Andrés Arango Garcia
Tomas, an Afro-Colombian teenager who fled the country's Pacific coast pushed out by the war, faces the difficulties of growing up in a city of exclusion and racism. When Jairo, his younger brother and closest friend disappears, Tomas plunges into the streets of the city. His search becomes an initiatory journey that compels him to face his past and to leave aside the influence of his brothers in order to find his own identity. Through this journey, Tomas reveals a unique perspective of a vibrant and unstable city that, like Tomas, stands on the threshold between what once was and what might be.
- Original title
- La Playa D.C.
- Storyline
- Tomas, an Afro-Colombian teenager who fled the country's Pacific coast pushed out by the war, faces the difficulties of growing up in a city of exclusion and racism. When Jairo, his younger brother and closest friend disappears, Tomas plunges into the streets of the city. His search becomes an initiatory journey that compels him to face his past and to leave aside the influence of his brothers in order to find his own identity. Through this journey, Tomas reveals a unique perspective of a vibrant and unstable city that, like Tomas, stands on the threshold between what once was and what might be.
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 · 403
- Companies
- Burning Blue, Séptima Films, Bananeira Filmes, Ciné-Sud Promotion, Hangar Films, E-nnovva, Fondo para el Desarrollo Cinematografico, Fonds Sud Cinéma, Hubert Bals Fund, Laboratorios Black Velvet, Programa Ibermedia, RCN Cine, ArtMattan Productions, Fenix Filmes, Fênix Distribuidora de Filmes, GathrFilms, Jour2Fête, K Films Amerique
- Release dates
- FR May 23, 2012
- DE September 30, 2012
- PL October 13, 2012
- CO October 19, 2012
- SE November 8, 2012
- US January 4, 2013
- NL January 24, 2013
- RS February 27, 2013
- BR March 27, 2014
- CA May 9, 2014