River

A quiet, human-scale portrait of former fighters finding footing again, carried by river rapids and the unease of shifting politics.

Directed by

Emily Cohen Ibañez

Genres

Documentary

Overview

An ex-guerrilla fighter and a farmer strive to adapt to life after war through competitive rafting in the Colombian Amazon, when political tides change.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, war, healing, politics

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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