Filmhuis Sneek - Los Reyes Del Mundo

As the film moves from the busy streets of the city of Medellin to the misty Andes mountains, Lauro Mora captures a picture of a country in transition that is as stunning as it is eye-opening. Each frame demands to be dissected because of the way it evokes the promise of the future and freedom. While at the same time, the film highlights the dangers and risks of such possibilities. Rá is one of many displaced people wandering the streets of Medellin. Through a fortuitous coincidence, he manages to escape his existence. Namely, the government has decided to return a piece of land that was taken from his grandmother. A recovery decree with the intention of helping people like Rá. It has taken years, but such a legal victory feels like the glimmer of hope Rá needs to start a new life. He has his sights set on returning to the countryside where the piece of returned land is located. He takes not only his brother with him, but also three young guests with whom he has been friends for years. It will be a long, sometimes breathtaking journey. Los Reyes Del Mundo is not just another social film about poverty and injustice in Colombia. The dreamy and surreal images and dynamic camera work make this film very special. The camera is constantly on the skin of the characters: it walks along, plays along, climbs along and stumbles along. A deserved winner at the San Sebastián Film Festival.