The Colors of the Mountain

Directed by Carlos César Arbeláez
Film Movement
2010
93 Minutes
Colombia
Spanish
Coming of Age, Latin American, Drama
Politics, Coming of Age, Latinx Studies
Not Rated
DVD $150.00
Blu-ray $150.00
PPR $350.00
DRL $499.00
PPR+DRL $599.00
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Young Manuel lives with his hard-working farmer parents in the remote, mountainous region of the Colombian countryside. While the adults in their lives try to avoid both the armed military and the guerrilla rebels fighting each other in the area, Manuel and his friend Julián are obsessed with playing soccer any chance they get. Shortly after his birthday, the new ball Manuel received as a gift gets kicked off to a minefield, and he, Julián and their albino friend Poca Luz will do everything in their power to recover their prized belonging—an essential part of their everyday lives and dreams.

Cast

  • Hernán Mauricio Ocampo
  • Nolberto Sánchez
  • Genaro Aristizábal
  • Highest Rating
    "Moving, funny, poignant and insightful...a powerful debut!"
    Mark Adams, Screen International
  • Highest Rating
    "A soccer ball marooned in a minefield is the central image of Carlos César Arbeláez’s quietly assured debut feature film...."
    Rachel Saltz, The New York Times
  • Highest Rating
    "[A] poetic and striking experience. "
    Chuck Bowen, Slant Magazine
  • Highest Rating
    "Powerful portrait of how civil war transforms the lives of children in a Colombian farm community from a carefree existence to one of fear and growing up too fast."
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice
  • Highest Rating
    "Shot almost entirely from the children's perspective, Arbelez tackles universal themes of conflict and its impact on ordinary people without getting mired in specific politics."
    Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film
  • Highest Rating
    "Everything about The Colors of the Mountain is understated, but understated in such a way that the skillful omissions strewn throughout never jar, but serve only to deepen the pull of the narrative."
    Pedro Fernández, Ion Cinema
  • Highest Rating
    "Stunning natural scenery conjures a sense of space and freedom that contrasts powerfully with the increasingly narrow options of its inhabitants."
    Jonathan Holland, Variety

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