THE COLORS OF THE MOUNTAIN

LOS COLORES DE LA MONTAÑA

By Carlos CÉSAR ARBELÁEZ

SUB-TI LTD - as FEST

Drama - Completed 2010

A moving, funny, poignant and insightful look at ordinary lives of farmers and workers toiling away in a remote region of the Andes, caught between the guerilla fighters and government troops, all seen through the eyes of a soccer-obsessed nine year-old boy.

    • Year of production
    • 2010
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • COLOMBIA
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Budget
    • 1 - 3 M$
    • Duration
    • 88 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Carlos CÉSAR ARBELÁEZ
    • Writer(s)
    • Carlos CÉSAR ARBELÁEZ
    • EIDR
    • 10.5240/61BE-81FC-4F1B-FB6A-1F5F-T
    • Producer(s)
    • Juan Pablo TAMAYO (El Bus Productiones)
    • Synopsis
    • Manuel, 9, has an old ball with which he plays football every day in the countryside. He dreams of becoming a great goalkeeper. His wishes seem set to come true when Ernest, his father, gives him a new ball. But an unexpected accident sends the ball flying into a minefield. Despite the danger, Manuel refuses to abandon his treasure… He convinces Julián and Poca Luz, his two friends, to rescue it with him. Amid the adventures and kids’ games, the signs of armed conflict start to appear in the lives of the inhabitants of “La Pradera”. Directorial debut.