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The Towrope (2012)

The Towrope poster
Original title
La Sirga
Directed by
William Vega
Genre
drama film
Country
Colombia, France
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
Κ-12
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman travels to a remote lakeside village in the Colombian mountains to stay with her uncle after a tragedy. She tries to rebuild her life while dealing with the tense atmosphere of the small community and the looming presence of armed conflict nearby.

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What happens

The Towrope (Spanish: La sirga) is a 2012 drama film directed by William Vega. The film was screened at the Directors' Fortnight event of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. It is a co-production between Colombia, France and Mexico. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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