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Dirty Hands

18+ (exemption) DIRECTOR: JOSEF WLADYKA.
CAST: JARLIN JAVIER MARTÍNEZ, CRISTIAN JAMES ABVINCULA, HADDER BLANDON. COLOMBIA/USA, 2014, DRAMA, 82 MIN, SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

From the port of Buenaventura – the most dangerous city in Colombia – three men embark on a journey over the dark murky waters of the Pacific, in this Spike Lee-produced drama. A set of mysterious coordinates is their guide, a fishing net is their cover, and a narco-torpedo filled with 100 kg of cocaine is their cargo.

Guided by a snarling gang member is the stern, competent Jacobo (Jarlin Javier Martinez), who desperately wants to put together just enough money to start a new and honest life. Meanwhile, his younger brother Delio (Cristian James Abvincula), a wannabe rapper with an infant son, aspires to the flash and cash of a gangster lifestyle. Each man sees their trip as a means to an end, but they get more than they bargained for in their journey across the guerrilla war-torn region. This fierce snapshot of reckless behaviour enacted by helpless men is effectively juxtaposed with a vibrant soundtrack of local Colombian music.

  • OFFICIAL SELECTION
    TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2014
Australian Premiere.
All non-English films screen with English subtitles.

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