Wandering Shadows (Spanish: La sombra del caminante) is a 2004 Colombian drama film directed by Ciro Guerra.[1] The film was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]

Wandering Shadows
Directed byCiro Guerra
Written byCiro Guerra
Produced by
  • Jaime Osorio Gómez
  • Alejandro Prieto
  • Diego Hernandez
  • Jemay Herrera
Starring
  • César Badillo
  • Ignacio Prieto
  • Inés Prieto
CinematographyEmanuel Rojas
Edited byIván Wild
Music byRichard Córdoba
Production
companies
  • Ciudad Lunar Producciones
  • Proyecto Tucán
  • Tucán Producciones
Distributed byKMBO
Release date
  • 22 September 2004 (2004-09-22)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryColombia
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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Mañe is a man in a tough economic situation. He has lost a leg and as a result is stuck in unemployment, he does not have money for the lease and is the victim of jokes and abuse by the young people of his community. As he wanders in Bogota's streets looking for a source of income, he meets a strange and illiterate man, who is dedicated to carrying people on his back, on a chair, through the downtown. Due to the way they can help each other, they engage in a curious friendship that makes their lives more bearable and allows them to share their personal problems. But both of them share a violent past as a product of the armed conflict. This past unites them and at the same time separates them, as men who have lost everything, except the hope of a new beginning.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wandering Shadows | Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  2. ^ "List of Colombian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film", Wikipedia, 2018-12-18, retrieved 2019-04-10
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