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The Kings of the World
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The Kings of the World

Los reyes del mundo

A multi-award-winning drama from director Laura Mora Ortega (Killing Jesus), The Kings of the World follows five teenagers from the streets of Medellín who seek a place in the world. 

Rá, Culebro, Sere, Winny and Nano are five street kids from the infamous city. Five kings without a kingdom, with no law and no family; they are looking for “the promised land”. The five embark on a hopeful trip towards freedom, to claim a piece of land in the countryside that Rá inherited after a long process of land restitution. 

A subversive tale set somewhere between reality and delirium, this savage yet endearing clan are on a poignant journey to nowhere where anything can happen. 

Uncovering the disobedience, friendship and dignity that exist in resistance, this lyrical journey of survival highlights the reality of the injustice and exclusion suffered by the marginalised. From the producer of Birds of Passage and The Embrace of the Serpent, Colombia’s 2022 Oscars submission is a gritty yet captivating teenage coming-of-age drama.

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2022103 minAdventure, DramaColombia, Luxembourg, France, Mexico, Norway
Director: Laura Mora Ortega
Cast: Carlos Andrés Castañeda, Davison Florez, Brahian Acevedo
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Australian Premiere
MORA ORTEGA CAPTURES A VISION OF THIS COUNTRY IN TRANSITION THAT IS AS STUNNING AS IT IS EYE-OPENING.
Variety

Awards

WINNER
Golden Seashell: Best Film, Feroz Zinemaldia Award, SIGNIS Award, San Sebastián International Film Festival 2022