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Canaguaro

1981 · 87 min

A grim, slow-burning chronicle of betrayal and doomed struggle, shot with a raw, documentary-like plainness that wears you down.

Overview
The murder of popular leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán unleashes violence in the Colombian countryside. Guerrillas are formed that, behind the facade of partisan struggle, also fight for control of the land. Canaguaro commands one of these groups. Their story is the same as that of thousands of Colombians, survivors of attacks on their families. We learn about his life and that of his friends through the journey in search of weapons that the party has promised them and that will never be delivered to them. They are called to order and reconciliation and, finally, murdered.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • politics
  • survival
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Dunav Kuzmanich
Written by
Dunav Kuzmanich, Pepe Sánchez, Marcelo Romo
Starring
Hernando Casanova, Alvaro Ruíz, Luis Chiappe, Alcira Rodríguez, Pepe Sánchez, Gilberto Puentes, Iván Rodríguez, Felipe González
Runtime
87 min
Country
Colombia
Languages
Spanish

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