# Birds of Passage (2018)

> A Wayuu family’s marijuana fortune transforms ancestral authority into a volatile dynasty of greed, honor, and revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/296102

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Ciro Guerra, Cristina Gallego
- Cast: José Acosta, Carmiña Martínez, Natalia Reyes, Greider Meza, José Vicente, Juan Bautista Martínez, Jhon Narváez, Miguel Viera
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6386748/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: haunting, dreamlike, hard-hitting, arthouse film night, crime saga marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ambition and betrayal unfolds in the heart of Colombia's drug boom.

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