Roa

Roa

2013 · 91 min · ES · 6.4 (23 votes)
Dir. Andrés Baiz · Starring Mauricio Puentes, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Santiago Rodriguez, Rebeca López, Jhon Álex Toro, Nicolás Cancino · Music Iván Wyszogrod
Drama

Roa is a fictionalized account, based on real facts, about Juan Roa Sierra, the supposed killer of Jorge Eliecer Gaitán, Colombian politician and lawyer, dissident candidate of the Liberal Party for the 1950 Presidential elections, which he had a very high probability of winning.

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This film feels like a descent into a volatile past. It's a gritty, unsettling look at a pivotal moment, steeped in the tension of Colombian history. The atmosphere is heavy, drawing you into a world on the brink.

grittyintensesomberunsettlingsteadyhistorical dramapolitical thrillerperiod pieceviolencepoliticshistorytragedy
colombia
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