The Kings of the World (2022)

Original title

Los reyes del mundo

Directed by

Laura Mora Ortega

Genre

drama film, adventure film, road movie, teen film

Country

Colombia, France, Mexico, Luxembourg

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

16

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 87 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Five teenage friends living on the streets of Medellín set out on a journey to claim a piece of land in the Colombian countryside. They seek a new beginning but face harsh realities along the way.

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What happens

The Kings of the World (Spanish: Los reyes del mundo) is a 2022 drama road movie co-written and directed by Laura Mora Ortega. Set in Medellín, the drama is about five teenage friends who live on the streets. As a result, they leave a Colombian city to start over in the countryside. The film premiered in September 2022 at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival where it won the Golden Shell for Best Picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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