Where the River Begins

A quiet, dreamlike journey through trauma and memory, where the jungle bleeds into reality and every step toward healing feels fragile and hard-won.

Directed by

Juan Andrés Arango Garcia

Genres

Drama

Starring

Girleza Duave Cerezo, Juan David Junca Linares, Ana Michell Nama Dumaza

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, survival, trauma, healing

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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