Amparo (2022)

Directed by

Simón Mesa Soto

Genre

drama film

Country

Colombia

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mother in a Colombian town fights to get her son out of military service after he is forcibly conscripted. Her struggle reveals the harsh realities of bureaucracy and power.

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What happens

Amparo is a 2021 Colombian drama film directed by Simón Mesa Soto and starring Sandra Melissa Torres, Diego Alejandro Tobón, Luciana Gallego, John Jairo Montoya and Adriana Vergara. Before arriving in Colombian theaters, the film participated in several international events like the Cannes, Chicago, Punta el Este and Lima film festivals, where it received awards and nominations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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