Overview
Yajaira, a young but strong Embera woman, lives with her daughter Maria in a violent Bogotá neighborhood. Haunted by dreams of the jungle, she longs to return to the village she once called home. After a tragedy strikes, they have no choice but to leave. Jhon, a charismatic young gang member, joins them on their dangerous journey to the Andágueda River, driven by motives he keeps hidden. Donde Comienza el Río is a poignant, poetic film where a perilous escape becomes a journey of healing. As the jungle reemerges through memory and dream, masks fall and reality is touched by the magic of Yajaira’s inner world.
A film from Juan Andrés Arango Garcia, starring Girleza Duave Cerezo and Juan David Junca Linares.
It opened abroad October 15, 2026 and has no US date yet. Critics and audiences: 3.50 on Letterboxd.
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 22 | 3.50 |
| Oct 23 | 3.50 |
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Nicolas Canniccioni