South Star (film)

South Star , released under the title Estrella del Sur, is a Colombian drama film released in 2013. It was written and directed by Gabriel González Rodríguez.

South Star, aka Estrella del sur
Movie poster for Estrella del sur
Directed byGabriel González Rodríguez
Written byGabriel González Rodríguez
StarringJulieth Restrepo
CinematographyLeo Cubillos
Music byDaniel Carvajalino Murcia
Release date
February 24, 2013
Running time
112 minutes
CountryColombia
LanguageSpanish

Plot

A group of four teenagers attend a public school in Bogotá where violence is common. Despite their environment, they pursue their dreams, including their dream to sea the sea. A new literature teacher arrives at their school. Leaflets begin to appear in their neighborhood indicating that anyone who uses drugs or gets into trouble after 10 p.m. will be killed by the Black Hand, a social cleansing organization.

Production and awards

The film was written and directed by Gabriel González Rodríguez. It made its premiere on February 24, 2013, at the Cartagena International Film Festival. It was awarded La Llave de la Libertad Award at the Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival.[1] Julieth Restrepo won the best actress award at the 2013 Macondo Awards.[2]

Cast
  • Soraya Ramirez: Julieth Restrepo
  • Antonio: David Trejos
  • Gerson: Biassini Segura
  • Mónica: Carolina Galeano
  • Jessica: Sandra Reyes Rap
  • Farid: Sergio Molina "AltoRango"

Reception

In 2016, film critic Jeronimo Rivera-Betancur of El Tiempo rated the film at No. 40 on his list of his favorite Colombian fiction films.[3]

References
  1. "Estrella del Sur". Promiganes Colombia. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. "Estrella del Sur". Film Affinity. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. "50 películas colombianas que hay que ver". Jeronimo Rivera-Betancur. March 27, 2015.
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