Where the River Begins
A poetic film about a journey home
A poignant and poetic film in which a dangerous escape becomes a journey from Bogotá to the Andágueda River to heal old wounds.
Yajaira, a young and strong Embera woman, lives with her daughter Maria in a violent neighborhood in Bogotá. 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. The charismatic gang member Jhon joins them on their dangerous journey to the Andágueda River, but he is driven by other, secret motives.
Where the River Begins is a poignant and poetic film in which a dangerous escape becomes a journey of healing. As the jungle reemerges through memories and dreams, masks fall and reality is colored by the magic of Yajaira’s inner world.
