{"id":2281,"date":"2018-02-20T18:45:02","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T18:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corkcineclub.com\/?p=2281"},"modified":"2019-12-14T21:57:46","modified_gmt":"2019-12-14T21:57:46","slug":"birds-of-passage-thu-21november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corkcineclub.com\/2018\/02\/birds-of-passage-thu-21november\/","title":{"rendered":"BIRDS OF PASSAGE [P\u00c1JAROS DE VERANO &#8211; COLOMBIA], THU 21 NOVEMBER, 8PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uhQsCz0X4Vw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>An epic drama about marijuana trafficking in Colombia that digs deep into the culture of the indigenous people involved. Critics call it \u2018a masterpiece\u2026absolutely extraordinary\u2026a genuine knock-out\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From the creators of the Oscar-nominated\u00a0Embrace of the Serpent, Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego\u2019s astounding <em>Birds of Passage<\/em> is an epic, visually exquisite story about the origin of the Colombian drug trade, told through the perspective of a proud indigenous family.\u00a0 It is the first Colombian film to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.<\/p>\n<p>Guajira, Northern Colombia, 1970s. Wayuu tribe-member Zaida has come of age, leaving formidable matriarch Ursula with the important task of finding a suitable match. Her instincts warn her against young Rapayet, an ambitious man with strong links outside of the clan, but the word of a respected uncle carries weight, so she succeeds, setting an outrageous dowry. The seed sown, Rapayet stumbles onto a plan with two flamboyant friends to sell marijuana to a visiting American. It is the beginning of a profitable new enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>As the family rises to prominence, Ursula becomes increasingly complicit in her son-in-law\u2019s business dealings, insisting traditional honour codes are respected and observed. But the trappings of wealth and power soon incite a war that threatens to tear them and their ancient traditions apart.<\/p>\n<p><em>Once in the bluest of moons, we encounter a freshly minted classic that feels as if it has been around forever&#8230;An epic work of folk, gangster and other-worldly cinema.<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/film\/birds-of-passage-a-new-classic-following-the-colombian-drug-trade-1.3893095\">The Irish Times<\/a>\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n<p><em>Startling and intriguing, it grafts quasi-ethnographic docudrama on to drug lord turf war epic. This is film-making that pushes the limits of storytelling and generic templates, and it\u2019s brimming with images and ideas<\/em>. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2019\/may\/15\/birds-of-passage-review-ciro-guerra-colombia-marijuana-trade\">The Guardian<\/a>\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n<p><em>An extraordinary, visually stunning crime drama.<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.ie\/entertainment\/movies\/movie-reviews\/birds-of-passage-review-extraordinary-visually-stunning-crime-drama-38118645.html\">The Independent<\/a>\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n<p>Colombia, 2018 | Language: Spanish | 125 minutes | Cert: 15A<\/p>\n<p>Directors:\u00a0 Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra<\/p>\n<p>Cast:\u00a0\u00a0Carmi\u00f1a Mart\u00ednez, Jos\u00e9 Acosta, Natalia Reyes, Jhon Narv\u00e1ez, Greider Meza, Jos\u00e9 Vicente Cote<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff An epic drama about marijuana trafficking in Colombia that digs deep into the culture of the indigenous people involved. 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